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IE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS
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A SPIRITED DEBATE IJf TUB SEX
ATE OS MORGAN'S ClUAlf HES-
OLITIOJT. SUNDRY CIVIL Bill III THE HOUSE
Hennte Amendment Considered
and the BUI Sent to Conference
( DlNponlllon of Forestry Re-
nerve Pearl Harbor Hem.
Washington Mny 11. Senator Mantle
of Montana introduced two amendments
to the wool schedule of the tariff bill to-
day. He explained that one of those
represented the views of the National
Wool Growers' association while the
other had been agreed upon by a num-
ber of the senators on the republican
side. The amendments were referred to
ihe finance committee.
Mr. Gear (rep.) of Iowa chnirmau of
the Pacific railway committee said lie
would not press his motion to proceed
.with the raeifie railway bill today but
would urge it on Thursday.
The Morgan resolution was taken up an
soon as the routine business was out of
the way and Mr. Morrill (rep.) of er-
mont spoke in opposition. The senator
said the purpose of li 11 the Cuban resolu-
tions including that of Senator Morgan
was to wrest from the executive the right
he alone hitherto hud exercised of recog-
nizing the belligerent rights of Inde-
pendence of nations. Mr. Morrill de-
clared that congress had no such power
mid its exercise would lie contrary to all
precedents. Belligerent rights of re-
volted should not have recognition
based merely on sympathy but must be
based on justice and law. He argued in
favor of leaving 'the president a free
hand in Cuba and said that were we to
recognize the Cuban revolters as belliger-
ents the legitimate government would at
once be released from responsibility for
damages which American citizens may
suffer from any future acts or misdeeds
of the revolters. When the executive
legislative and judicial functions were
only documentary nud migratory revolt-
ers were not entitled to recognition. He
hoped for the early and complete inde-
pendence of the island and when the time
wns ripe Independence would come. He
wan wholly opposed to tho annexation of
Cuba ni It meant the admission of Cuba
as a state equal in power to New York.
Mr. Morrill then turned his attention
to the new and botched up version of the
louroe doctrine with nil apocryphal nd-
iditions by our intrepid jingoists who
nought to make the United States the
"unlinked guardian and lighting cham-1
pion of all the American republics big
and little." If this new version was to
lie an established policy then it was time
to create nn army and navy which will
eclipse all that might be brought against
them to pile up taxes for huge military
establishments and to supplant the
schoolmaster with military instructors.
Mr. Morrill referred to the "belligerent
war whoops" of certain statesmen who
seemed to want war at any cost
Mr. Kyle (pop.) said he rose to a ques-
tion of privilege on the close of Mr. Mor-
rills' speech. He said criticisms bad
n i men red in the west relative to his posi
tion on Semite committees nud intimated
'that it was due to some understanding
with republican senators. He came
here he said without knowing that a
reorganization was contemplated. He
had had no conference with democratic
or republican senators ns to where he
would be assigned on committees nnd
he objected to the malicious telegrams
setit out from Washington that he had
begged assignments anywhere. Mr.
Kyle said that ns he understood the policy
of the populists they Itclicvcd in giving
the control nud responsibility of the sen-
ate to the republicans who controlled the
other branches of the government. Ho
Is'lieved that was the rightful policy.
Consideration of the Cuban resolution
was resumed.
Mr. Foraker of Ohio who had just en-
tered the committee on foreign relations
spoke briefly on the desirability of careful
inquiry by the committee. There was
no purpose lie said to trifle with the
resolution and lie urged Mr. Morgan to
allow it to be referred.
Mr. Allen (pop.) of Nebraska asked
what more could be learned.
Mr. Foraker responded thnt a question
existed ns to the facts. 'Hie subject
divided lnolf he said under three heads;
first what are the facts; second what is
the law Applicable to the facts; third
what is the policy which we are to as-
sume under this condition of law and
facts? Mr. Foraker said he had read
some of the evidence in the possession of
the state department and he felt that It
should lie examined carefully In-fore ac-
tion wns taken.
This led Mr. Allen to n warm criticism
of the "premeditated" purpose of the
state department to keep the senate in
ignorance. Fortunntely however the
world knew the facts ns to Spanish cruel-
ties. If delay was to be the policv of
the administration said lie. then it wns
a cowardly policy for any administration
to adopt.
J'r.' Foraker disclaimed having snid
anything to wnrrant the assertion that
the executive or state department with-
held information from tho senate and de-
sired delay. The administration and the
-department were pursuing iiiouirics with
a view to acting understanding ou this
uhject.
Mr. Allen asked if Mr.' Foraker dis-
missed the inquiries of the former ad-
ministration as iucompetent.
The Ohio sehntor nnswered that the
information now available at the state
department denlt with the present status
of affairs nnd there wns everv purpose
he believed to plnce this nt tho disposal
of the senate.
Mr. Mills (demj of Texas said it wns
uch a late day to stop and inquire
whether wnr exists in Cuba. We know
just as well that war exists in Cuba as
that war exists In Greece or that nn
overflow has occurred in the Mississippi
river.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts n inem-
lier of the committee on foreign rela-
tions stnted thnt there was late informa-
tion in the possession of the state de-
partment nnd that it should he given to
congress and the country before the
passage of the resolution.
Mr. Stcwnrt (pop.) of Nevada argued
that it would lie as wise to collect evi-
dence that the sun shone as to seek fur-
ther to show thnt wnr was going ou in
Cuba.
Mr. Cnffery (dem.) of Louisiana while
opiMising the resolution criticised Mr.
Lodge in some of his statements.
The report on the Indian appropriation
bill wns concurred in and the items of
disagreement sent back to conference.
At 3:30 the senate went into executive
session mid a halt .hour later adjourned.
lloaxe Proceeding.
Washington May 11. The considera
tion of the senate amendments to the
Kimdrv civil appropriation bill was finish'
ed by the house today nnd the bill sent
to conference. President Cleveland's
forest reservation order was the subject
of much debate nnd the house voted not
to concur in the sennte amendment to
annul the order with the understanding
the conferees should have uu nrrange-
meiit which would have the same effect
The debute on this subject followed close-
ly the lines of that of yesterday. It was
participated in almost exclusively by
western members who pointed out the
injury to present settlers that would re-
sult If President Cleveland's order
should become operutive. Several amend-
ments were offered but withdrawn.
Short speeches criticising President
Cleveland's order were made by Messrs.
Underwood (iIciil) of Alabama Ellis
(rep.) of Oregon Knowles ((Kip.) of
South Dakota Lncoy (rep.) of Iowa
Itrucker Idem.) of Michigan DeVries
(dem.) of Ciiliforuin Bailey (dem.) of
Texas n ml llnrUmin (silver rep.) of
Mont ii int.
Mr. Liicey remarked that Mr. Hurt-
ii j it ii assumed that President McKinley
would repeat the mistakes. o .President
Cleveland.
"I do not think there s any man on
thi' face of the earth such n blunderhead
Unit he could make one-thousandth part
f tin? mistaken made by President
(.'leveland." retorted Mr. Iiartiiian.
'1 did not supisirt 1 'resident .McKinley
but. tluilik God. he is nn American presi
dent find the lirst wu have had in four
years.
Mr. l.ncey withdrew the amendment
nrooosed by him yesterday. Other pond
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UK itlliciiiiiiinim wrrv i 11 inn 11 11 mm nn:
muse voted. 100 to 3!. to non-concur m
t he senate amendment with the under
standing that instruction be made to the
conferees Inter.
The sennte amendment providing that
the mineral hind commissioners be ni-
pointed by the president "with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate" was op-
nosed by Mr. Dockery (dem.) of Mis
souri who asserted its only effect was
to take the officials out of the chissihcd
service lie used tins us n text to
taunt the republicans on their civil ser
vice record. It was contended liy Mr.
l.ncey that laud commissioners were
democrats apisiinted by Mr. Cleveland
who endeavored liy his order to continue
them in office.
Mr. McRno (dem.) of Arkiiiisas re
plied that one member out of four on
each board was a republican. The bouse
concurred in the amendment.
.Mr. Cannon offered nn amendment to
umke nvailable $2503333 for improve-
ments of the Mississippi river in the
liscal year 1SD7-1W of which $5000(10
should lie deducted from the appropria-
tion for IXllS-it!). The effect of the
iimendiiieiit was to expend half a million
a year before it would otherwise be
available and it was ngreed to.
llie house voted not to concur in the
iimendineiitH appropriating $5000 for the
continuation by the secretary of agricul-
ture of an investigation of the beet sugur
industry and another requiring the sccrc-
nry of wnr to appoint n supcrintcnd-
nt of the traffic through the locks
of Monongahehi river as soon ns the gov-
ernment comes into possession of the
works .01 the .uonongnhela Navigation
company.
Mr. Lrf'wis (detn.) of Washington roude
n ilea for the senate amendment for
$1000 for a survey of the improvements
proposed from Salmon bay to Smith's
cove explaining that warships might lie
anchored in LukcH Union and Washing-
on when the project was completed.
The house voted to non-concur.
'J lie most interesting debate was on
appropriation of $50000 to improve Pearl
liarlior in tho Hawaiian islands which
was rejected by it vote of -K'i to 53.
Mr. llitt of Illinois past and prospec-
ive chairman of the committee on for-
ign nllairs earnestly urged the im
portance of taking steps to confirm the
itle of this government to the harbor
n view of the senate proposal to abro
gate the Hawaiian treaty.
Mr. llitt said in part:
"The senate has now before it n hill
which will abrogate the reciprocity
treaty. There is u contention on the
part of the Hawaiian government and
that contention would be supported with
the utmost support thnt could be given
by the governments of Great Britain nnd
.lupaii that the grant in the supple-
mental convention would fall with the
original treaty and thus we would lose
Pearl hnrlsir. The trenty in which is
expressed the consideration grunted to
the United States for the favor of reci-
procity says expressly that it shall con-
tinue while that treaty is in force. That
consideration was the absolute exclusion
of nil other governments In the world of
any right to lease or bold any part of
the territory of Hawaiian islands. I do
not wish to discuss the question of an-
nexation for I think it has nothing
whatever to do with this question.
"If the Hawaiian islands were annexed
tomorrow the necessity for the adoption
of this amendment would remain ns use-
ful ns ever. We have tried for thirty
years to secure nnvnl stations in many
pnrts of the world and not one have we
today. The navy of Great Britain which
is so powerful can be placed in any part
of the globe and be within reach of sup-
plies ns well ns facilities for repnir. Our
nation in case of war would be help-
less ns soon ns its coal ran out. In the
Pacific ocean the grent powers of the
world England France Germnny
Spain all possess one two ten. twenty
spots from which to fit out ships that
can devastate our coats. How import-
ant Kngland deems this advantage when
she has poured such millions upon these
little reefs anil penks nnd hills of the
Bermudas. For what has nil that been
expended? Not to fight with France; not
upon the possibility of a struggle with
Itiissin her grent rival. It is because
those ships carry guns that may come
into our jsirts; it is because they will be
the most terrilde weapon ngainst us in
the contingency of wnr.
"Now if that treaty fnils if it is
abrogated (Jreat Britain will instantly
press for new relations with Hawaii. In-
stantly Japan will be pressing nnd fiercely
pressing. In the telegrams of this morn-
ing I rend that the cruiser Ninevnh has
already arrived at Hawaii to press
threatening claims upon that feeble gov-
ernment. "We shall hold it only with our guns
in position nnd this very trenty in diplo-
matic disuission has been construed to
give us authority to erect fortifications
there."
Mr. McMillin Then the gentleman's
purpose is first to improve the hnrbor
and then to fortify It?
Mr. llitt All that iielongs to the gen-
tleman who will follow us on this floor.
1 speak of the policy nnd wisdom of n
government like ours of n great repub-
lic of n great nntion looking to the fact
that the sea power is the test of rank
nnil success of the nntion in the future.
We have here n moment in which by this
small exHnditiire we can put our foot
down and do more than have a hypo-
thetical right to have something more
than a contention in n diplomatic discus-
sion to plant our flag at the entrauce of
that river and it will not come down in n
thousand years. (Applause.)
Mr. Cnnnou replied to Mr. llitt. say-
ing this government wns in no grent dan-
ger if congress did not make the appro-
priation at this session. The hnrbor hnd
lieen granted to the United Stntes abso-
lutely for all time he snid. and was as
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN
much our property as any hnrbor on the
Pacific coast. He believed the govern-
ment should improve Pearl harbor us it
should any other hnrbor it owned when
it needed improvement. It wns within
five miles of Honolulu hnrbor. where the
vessels of the United Stntes had always
lieen able to coal and n I ways would be
while they hnd tlie money to pay for the
coal. The appropriation would not
suffice to dredge the sand from the bar
bor. The inhabitants would raise the
price of their corner lots ns soon as im-
provements were commenced on the hnr-
lsir. The appropriation was not suf
ficient to buy u toot of hind or begin n
nnvnl station. Mr. Cauuou did not be-
lieve in iiiugnifying the importance of
these international matters unci liecoimug
frightened nt tins or thnt nation.
The amendment was opposed by Mr.
Savers of Texas because he said ns soon
as Pearl harbor hnd been improved the
government would be called upon to ex-
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n-ini Brtnui iiijiiiiiun iu lunuy ii. in-
stead of looking abroad for objects of
legislation congress should look to the re
lief of its own people.
Mr. Cutiiinings (dem.) of New York
spoke earnestly in favor of the appro-
priation. "I have fnith enough In the patriotism
of President McKinley" he snid "to be-
lieve that before he leaves the White
House the Hawaiian islands will be an
integral part of this republic." (Itcpub-
iican applause.)
Mr. llilborn (ren.) of California snid
the United States bus bought a sheet of
water nt I'enrl liarlKir hut not a foot
of hind. The land at Pearl harbor has
been bought up by speculators who hold
it in expectation that the United States
must buy. When the United States wns
so badly off for naval stations at home
it was folly to build them abroad. In
case of war all the tower of the navy
would be required to hold Pearl hnrlsir
and in case of anuexntion the harbor
would be unnecessary.
Mr. Simpson (iiop.) of Kansas advo-
cated the project. This harbor he snid
was more needed than one nt home since
the United States had adopted the policy
of maintaining a great nnvy.
Mr. Henry (rep.) of Connecticut and
Mr. Walker (rep.) of Massachusetts
spoke in favor of the a mend men t.
Mr. Mayers warned congress that the
next step in line with 'the proposed policy
would be nnnexntion. He warned them
not to be frightened by the roisnt that
England would take possession of the
islands.
"Next to a conflict with my own
brethren" he said "I would deplore a
war with Knglnud.' I do not believe
Kngland wants a war with ns uny more
than we want a war with her."
The vote was taken on Mr. Ilitt's mo
tion to concur in the senate nmendmeut
which failed by n Vote of 53 to 85.
Comparatively few republicans were
present and the vote wns nenrlv a iiurtv
one. Half a dozen democrats nnd popu
lists including .uessrs. (jammings of iew
York Tate of Georgia King of Utah
(denis.) and Simpson nnd ltiirlov (nous l
of Kansas voted to concur and about n
dozen republicans nmong them Messrs.
Cuniion Hilborn Parker Moody of Mas-
sachusetts Broderick of Kansas Brom-
well of Ohio and Linney of North Caro-
lina voted not to concur.
the I'enrl harbor item wns snot tn in
ference.
llie umendinent carrying $40000 for
a channel in Mobile buy was uon-
coiiciirreu in.
J. be amendment for four ndilitiimnl
commissioners for Alaska and the same
number of deputy marshals was ac-
cepted. I
Iho house ratified the action nt the
committee of the whole on the various
amendments except thnt for continuing
the investigation of the soul fisheries on
which the house nt the suggestion of
Mr. Sayers reversed the action and ac-
cepted the nmendmeut
Messrs. Cannon Suyors nnd W. A.
Stone of Pennsylvania were appointed
conferees and then nt 5:40 the house ad-
journed until Thursday.
L'hursday.
Washington.
WilshiiiL'Imi Afnir 11 Tim
day sent the following nominations to the
aeon if :
Bo Consuls 0f tbe United States-
Alllloll V. Tnnnni nf V. V....I u
deaux ! rniice; Sidney B. Everett of Mas-
KuciuiNciiH nt uutuvia Java.
Interior Henry P. Cheatham of North
Carolina to be recorder of deeds. Dis-
trict of Columbia.
Venezuelan Boundary Trenty.
Washington. Mnv 11. S
will elapse before the final ratification of
the boundary line arbitration treaty be-
tween Great Britain nud Venezuela are
exchanged. This is due to the non-nr-rivnl
of the copy of the trenty prepnred in
liOiulon for presentation to the Venezue-
lan government through its minister nt
Washington. The time of its nrrivnl is
uncertain the oliiciuls of the British em-
bassy saying they have not been ndvised
regarding the matter. The Hon. W. L.
Scruggs having reached this country with
the copy of the treaty prepared by Vene-
zuela for the British government Senor
Aiidrudc the Venezuelan minister here.
announces his readiness to exchange rnti-
ucutions.
Conflrnintlons.
Washington. Mnv 11. The sonntp to
day confirmed the nominations of Stan
ford .ewell of .Minnesota to be minister
to the Netherlands and Cassius M.
Barnes governor of Oklahoma Territory.
Continuation Delayed.
Wiu1tn(.M Mm. 11 ru.; :
........... .v. i j. i. wujuuuuu nun
made by two or three senators in execu-
tive session of the sennte today to the
present confirmation of the nomination of
Hon. XV. II. II. Clayton to be judge in
Iia inili.ii rr..VH'f.kM n.l 41 ...!...!
A....... i v.. nun unr jiumiiilllioil
went over with the understanding that
tll.k .l.ll.... ...rt.il.l .. 1 ..-..I 1 T 1
mi- iii-iiiv wuiiiu liui lit.- I'lUlougl'U. 11 WUH
stated that there was a desire only to in-
vestigate the nomination. No charges
were made against Mr. Clayton.
Cabinet Meeting.
Washington May 11. The cabinet
meeting today lasted nn hour nnd n half
but the announcement was made at its
conclusion that nothing of importance had
been considered.
Freight Wreck on the Cotton Belt.
Sulphur Snrings. Tex.. Mnv 11
(Special.) The eastbound freight No.
18 on the Cotton Belt wns wrecked this
morning enst of Kidgewnter nnd nine
miles west of hero. rniiHwl lir ihn hriiltro
over n creek giving way. Eleven enrs
were ditched piled one on another load-
ed with conl. One tunn the hind brake-
man wns hurt. The pnssenger trains
due here nt 1 nnd 3 p. m met nud
transferred mnil pnssengers and bng-
gage. Lockhart Locals.
Lockhnrt. Tex.. May 11. iSnecinl.V
The city council met yesterday and elect-
ed the following teachers: Superintend-
ent J. P. Knnee of Waco nnd nssist-
ants. Misses Leona Podd Kate Beard.
Fannie lngg. Susie McMurtroy Salhe
McCausland nnd Virgiuin Williams nil
of this plnce.
Commissioners court is m session this
week.
A benvy rnn fell here Inst night.
Fonnd Denil In Bed.
Milium. Tex.. Mnv 11. (Sneciil.) II.
S. Williams a Mason and prominent cit-
izen of this county was found dend in
bod this morning. Henrt disease is as-
signed as the cause of death.
THURSDAY. MAT 33 1897.
II STATEMENT BI DIM
AUTHOR OF THE TARIFF BILL
SPEAKS OF THE SENATE
AMEXDMEXTS.
II
The Reported to the Senate He
Thinks Will Produce as Much
nn the House Dill He
Gives Hi Reasons.
Washington May 11. The first state-
ment which Chairman Dingley of the
ways and means committee has consent
ed to make regiirding the Dingley tariff
bill since it was amended by the senate
finance committee wns made by him to
day to the Associated Press. Mr. Ding
ley was requested to give some statement
as to the probable additional revenue
that would be included the first year by
the senate tariff bill as well as by the
house bill. iTe spoke as follows:
"It must bo borne iu mind that there is
no senate bill as yet. What is improp
erly siokeu of as the senate bill is the
house bill rejiorted to the senate by the
finance committee with certaiu amend-
ments recommended. What the senate
bill will be when thnt body shall have
made it no one can yet say.
'While the amendments of the house
bill recommended by the senate finance
committee (about 700) appear to be
multitudinous yet about 200 of them are
mainly verbal leaving about 500 which
change rates. This is about the num-
ber of aniendmeuts to the McKinley bill
adopted by the senate of 1800 and of
the remaining 500 a large proportion in-
volve nothing of consequence. There
are. however many amendments which
ure important not only on revenue but on
other grounds. I do not propose to
speak of these proposed amendments ex-
cept ns they affect revenue.
The ellect of these amendments as a
whole outside of the amendment impos
ing a duty on tea for two years and n
half and the amendment increasing the
internal revenue tux on beer 44 cents per
barrel for the same period and the in-
creased tariff proposed on tobucco and
cigarettes is to produce less revenue
than would be yielded by the house bill.
For example the amendments returning
to the free list argols certain acids' and
oils paintings nud statuary for private
use nud reducing the duties on liquors
tobacco precious stones etc. lose more
revenue than could be obtained by the
duty on tea. The amendments reducing
the duty on clothing wool nnd increasing
the duty on enrpet wool would diminish
the revenues. The amendment iucrens-
ing the duty on opium from $0 to $8
per pound would not increase the revenue
in the judgment of the admirers of the j
law who informed the ways and menus
committee thnt $0 was the point which
would yield the largest revenue. The
proposed duties on hides nnd a few other
amendments would increase the revenues
somewhat. I
"Undoubtedly the contingency which
would exert the luxgest influence in
banishing the estimnted revenue would
be delayed in the pasusge of the proposed
bill in consequence of which there
would be large importations of such arti-
cles as wool woolen goods sugar etc.
oij which it is proposed to increase the
duty.
"If the ways and means committee
hnd supposed when they made this stute-
nint on March IS that the bill would be
delayed as long as now seems probable
they would have said that such delay
would inevitably result in largely nulli-
fying the revenue-inising qualities of the
bill the first year through importation of
wool sugar and other articles before the
new duties should go into force unless
such retroactive provisions as were
plnced in the bill by the house could be
maintained. The anticipatory importa-
tions of such articles already arrived nnd
ou their way exceed the fears of the
ways and means committee when they
urged prompt action by the house to pre-
vent such a loss of revenue for the first
year.
"Of course the estimate of an increased
revenue from sugar through an abroga-
tion of the treaty with Hawaii has
nothing to do with the tariff legislation
for this could be done as well by accept-
ing the house sugar schedule ns the
sugar schedule proposed. The ways and
means committee did not even consider
the question of abrogating this treaty be-
cause they took it lor grunted that if it
was considered desirable to abrogate
this or any other treaty it would be
done in the straightforward manner pro-
vided by the treaty itself. The fact thnt
the sennte finance committee recommend-
ed nn ad valorem duty on sugar appar-
ently a little higher thnn the specific
duty of the house bill does not insure a
larger revenue as past experience with
ad valorem duties has shown. In our
judgment the revenue from sugar under
the house sugar schedule (setting aside
the question of abrogating the Ha-
waiian treaty) would be larger than
under the senate amendment.
"The proposed temporary duty on ten
would increase the revenue although
not so much the first year as estimated
because of the large stocks on hands and
the short stocks that would be main-
tained with the knowledge that ten
would soon go back on the free list and
the proposed increase of internal reve-
nue taxes would also increase the reve-
nue to the extent estimnted; but the other
proposed amendment would ns n whole
diminish rather than increase the reve-
nue. "Some criticism has been made on the
estimates of the ways nnd nienns com-
mittee ns to the revenue thnt would be
produced by the tariff bill as it passed
the house. These criticisms overlook
the fact thnt the ways nnd menus com-
mittee estimates of the revenue that
might lie expected the first year would be
based on the assumption thnt the bill
should become a law on or before May 4.
The committee in the report expressly
said that while there could be no question
that the house bill would in any event
yield sufficient revenue to carry on the
government and leave a surplus the sec-
ond year of its operation which no-
body even now contradicts and prob-
ably sufficient for the first year if it
could be promptly put in force but if
there be a delay in its enactment before
May 1 anticipatory importations would
inevitably cause a serious inroad iu the
prospective revenue for the first year."
BITTEX BY A RATTLER.
Thirty-Seven Honrs Elapsed Before
Medical Aid Could Be Had.
Sherwood. Tex.. May 11. (Special.)
Alva Dorman n young man in charge of
Dameron Bros.' sheep ranch twenty-
seven miles south of this place was nt
daylight Sunday bitten bv a rattlesnake.
The reptile during the night had crawled
into Domain's bod nnd stock its fangs
lllSt nhnvp tllA Tnllnp mnn'a tnirli tomnin
Nearly seven hours elapsed before the
liml nnv treatment nnd d
ing this time he had been driven twenty-
1..V...I miles over a rouirli road. He is n:
in nt this writing.
twenty-eight hours after iioing bitten tlie
doctors report lavoruoie synipu"M. j
i:....l .....I f .itiii. ovmirifitu'r. the CU
Illt'Uliai . .
is regarded here as being a rcinnrknule
one
CATAHIUI OF THE STOMACH.
A 1'lennnnt. Simple But Safe
nnd
F.OVetunl Cure for It.
Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable
The usual symptoms are a full or bloat-
ing sensation after eating accompanied
sometimes with sour or watery
r n nirs. a formation or gasc
causing pressure on the hen
nnd lungs nud difficult brenthing; hen
rt
aches tickle nppeilie nervousni-ss uuu ti
general played out languid feeling.
There is often a foul taste in the mouth
coated tongue and if the interior of tin
stomach could be seen it would show n
..i:..... :..fi..rul nnmlition.
Etlllll.' liwniii" v"..-..-
The cure for this common and obsti-
....... 1 1. . su f.niiwl in n treatment which
C....I in lii rpnriilv. thorouirlilv
Itlimi-n mi: iwv... -- . v. - -
digested before- it has time to ferment
and irritate tlie delicate mucous iuu.i
of the stomnch. To secure n prompt nnd
L....l.l.n . i.r.wllin IU Tlir. fill Ill'l-f BCVI1
thing to do nnd when normal digestio
is secured the entnrmai conumuu m
i i:
UUlf uir-Jll'I'i'uii-'. . - .
According to Dr. Harlandson the safest
nud best treatment is to use uuu- emu
meal n tablet composed of Diastase Asep-
tic Pepsin a little Nux Golden Senl and
fruit acids. These tablets can now he
found nt nil drug stores under the name
of Stuart's Dysjiopsia Tablets and not
being a patent medicine can be used with
perfect safety nnd assurance that healthy
appetite and thorough digestion will fol-
low their regular use nfter menls.
Mr. N. 3. Booher of 2710 Dearborn
St. Chicago 111. writes: "Catarrh is n
local condition resulting from a neglected
cold in the head whereby the lining mem-
brane of the nose becomes inflamed and
the poisonous discharge therefrom pass-
ing backward into the throat reaches the
stomach. Medical authorities prescribed
for me for three years for catarrh of the
stomach without cure; but today 1 am the
happiest of men nfter .using only one
box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I
can not find appropriate words to express
.i fooiimr I lmvo found flesh an-
petite and sound rest from their use.
Stuart s Dvspepsia inmeis is me niw
'preparation ns well ns the simplest nnd
...... .....:....f mivirulii fur nnv form of
Ilium MU1111.-II11 ni- -.r --tf ..
indigestion catarrh of stomach bilious-
ness sour stomach heartburn nnd bloat-
ing nfter menls.
k!..l liftln linnlr milllpd free Oil
1111 1" 111' ........ . .
stomnch troubles by addressing btunrt
Co. Marshall. Jlicn. J.ne xauieis
found at nil drug stores.
FIELD Or SPORT.
Galveston Paris O.
Gnlveston Tex. May 11. (Special.)
fi.iotn Binit out l'uris today in a
quick hard-hitting contest. The grounds
were wet nnu me uiieuuunce vuij numu.
Score:
Galveston 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 1-9
Hits. 10: errors 6. ...
rnris . . . . . . ..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0
Hits 0; errors 1.
Rnttnries Huston and Jack Hess;
Isaacs and Behind.
No Game at Houston.
TT...ui... Tnv Alnv 11. (Sneeinl.)
The first schedule game of the season be-
tween the Buffaloes nnd Denison-Sher-mnn
team -was postponed on account of
wet grounds loony. aoiuuhuw imc
game will be played and Thursday two
games are to be played to eompelte the
series of three games.
Snn Antonio O Dalian O.
o... A. .4-; Tftv Mrtif 11 rfSnnninl I
illl UllllllW Al.. .....J
Herbert held Dallas down to four hits
today and San Antonio shut out the
visitors by the following score:
Snn Antonio ....02020401 0-0
Hits. 11: errors. 6.
Dallas ...00000000 0-0
Hits 4; errors 4.
Rntfoi-ioB Snn Antonio. Herbert and
Stanley; Dallas Quigg nnd Welch.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cleveland:
Cleveland .. ...00030220 x-7
Hits. 13: errors. 1.
Brooklyn 00000000 0-0
Hits 3; errors l.
Butteries Cuppy nnd Zimmer Payne
and Grim.
At St. Louis:
No game; rain.
At rittsburg:
rittshurg 00000000 0-0
Hits 7; errors 2.
Boston 00200000 0-2
Hits 4; errors 0.
Batteries Hawley and Merritt Lewis
nnd Bergen.'
At Washington:
Washington .. ..20000100 03
Hits G; errors 7.
Baltimore 31000002 00
Hits 8; errors 3.
Batteries Mercer and Fnrrell Cor-
bett and Clarke.
At Chicago:
Chicago 10001001 2-5
Hits 8; errors 3.
Cincinnati 10201100 10
Hits 11; errors 3.
Butteries Denzer nnd Kittredge
Dwyer and Teitz.
Not Olllclnlly Confirmed.
Galveston Tex. May 11. (Special.)
Official intelligence relative to the con-
centration of the Snnta Fe shops nt some
inland town is not to be had at this
point. In response to a message to
General Manager Tolk who is in St.
Louis regarding tho dispatch from Cle-
burne. Mr. Polk replied ns follows:
"Regret that I can not give out any
information nt this time."
Pacific Mall Dividend.
New York. May 11. The directors of
the Pacific Mail company today declnred
the regulnr 1 per cent dividend payable
June 1.
Will Mourn for the Duchess.
London May 11. The English court
will go into mourning for the late
Dnchesse de'AIencon from May 12 to
May 22.
Hotel Hit by Lightning.
Glidden. Tex. Mny 11. (Special.) The
hotel owned by Mrs. Francis wns bndly
damaged by lightning during the storm
about 7:50 this morning. Pete Satmu
n guest was slightly injured by the
shock.
Will Fight for Hide Duty.
Washington May 5. Western mem-
bers of the house are preparing to make
a strong stand for the retention of the
duty on hides in the tariff bill if this
fenture is not adopted by the sennte.
The western men feel confident thnt they
enn enrry their point if the question
conies to a vote in the honse particulnrly
ns they are assured of the co-operntion
of some democrats.
ur- iirniimi fnmn r nrn m
MM w riKtu uu:
A NICARGVAN VESSEL TAKES A
COIPLE OF SHOTS AT THE
ROVER.
He Showed the I'tmoit Contempt for
Americana and the American
Finn Boarded and Searched
The Rover.
. iw -ii I L
UlllCngO Mil) "!'--' iw
Chronicle from New Orlenns snys:
The steamer Rover plying between
this port nnd the ports of Spanish Hon
duras was fired on by a jNicarngunn
man-of-war May 0 while four miles
from Tort Cortez and narrowly escaped
being hit nmidship.
The Rover which came in tonight also
brought the information that it was
rumored in Oniou nnd other government
points that the American consul nt Port
Cortez Mr. Alger had been shot
but no particulars were obtained. Ine
fact thnt his flags were not trying when
the Rover left the port is taken ns nn
indication thnt this is really so and thnt
possibly Tort Cortez has pnssed into the
hands of tlie government nlthough it is
snid thnt the revolutionists nt thnt plnce
nre principally Americans ana jngiisu
woll nrmed and vastly superior to the
forces of the Hondurnn government.
News wns received iu this city several
days ngo that the tugboat Lucy B coii-
verted into a gunboat by the isicnrngunn
authorities had left Bluefields under
command of Gen. Reyes nrmed witn two-
unmounted cnnnou and manned by fifty
banana cutters whom Reyes hud pressed
i.tn norvief. bv tnking them from the
pluntntions on the Fnmnra river.
Keves left for Port uortez wnn me-
nvowed intention it is snid of nssisting
the government of Spanish Honduras in
the tusk of recapturing Port Cortez.
operating in conjunction with the Hon
durnn forces which were supposed to ue
advancing upon the port from the direc
tion of Onion. It was the Lucy B that
fired upon the steamer Kover witnout
provocation while the Rover had the
American flng tlymg at tue masiueuu.
Tho storv of the remarkable audacity
nf Hoyes iu defying the government of
America and trying to assert the suprem-
acy of .the Nicaraguan government upon
the high sens nil opinion to tue comrurj.
is ns follows:
sim i..ft New Orlenns April 2S for 1 on
Cortez arriving nt the latter port on the
morning of May 2. Capt. Ueea ooserveu
when a few miles from the anchorage
that the flags of the American consul
were not flying nnd that there seemeu io
its oAmni-hiiKf nmiaR in the town and de-
UL iVJlllv '- '
.:.i.i n mMinr h a sh n. hut insteaa
i ill m uui iv ........... . .
remained ott snore wuiuus iu
by the customs offiicials.
After waiting for some time nnu a
....til... in nn nnnpnriinpp. n nd notic
lllll? IILILIIUM 1 l 1 i
ni? thnt tho town seemed to De in a siuie
of agitation. Capt. Reed concluded it was
not safe for him to remnin in the port
nd headed his ship for Omoa. hen
tho Hover wns about iour miles enst of
Port Cortez the tugboat L'ucy B wns ob
served heading lor tue summer. n
the two vessels were about half a mile
........ r tn tlm nutnnictitviont nnd disinaV Of
ULIUll IU llll- II niui. ........ --- - -- tt
the American captain and his crew a putt
of smoke was seen to ciear iue oiuco u
the Nicaraguan vessel nnd the next mo-
ment there followed a report and a solid
shot struck the wnter a few hundred
ards ahead of the Kover. J.ne engines
f the Hover were stopped nt once and
then followed another shot from the
T.nr-v R. which droimed into the sea
about fifty feet from the side of the
American snip in uireci uue nnu uu
midships. "
'rh.vi.iinv H wn bv this time within
hailing distance nnd an officer in uni
form ordered the iiover to come iu
nnchor. She was then bonrded by this
officer nnd six of his followers. The offi-
cer turned out to be Gen. Reyes of the
Nicaraguan government and he demand-
ed to see the Rover's papers which were
given him. He then searched the vessel
nnA nnnni-nntlv fimlinfT PVnrvthiniT tO his
satisfaction gave Capt. Reed a permit to
fond fruit nt const pons.
f'n.if If.in.l nrntoeturl pnrnostlv to KeVeS
niniutut tho hmnp- imnn tho Rover when
she carried the American flag at her
mast head and was told Dy me general
that he ought to consider himself lucky
thnt htt ili.vs dirl not sink the Rover.
and thnt Cnpt. Reed could protest as
much ns he liked it made no difference
to him ns the American consul nr. ai-
ger was the head of the revolution at
'ort Cortez. The Kover then proceeueu
ou her way.
Texas Press Ladies.
Greenville Tex. May 11. (Special.)
The Women's Texas Tress association
met in annual session nere toany ;urs.
AT T WUnn nt A .....!.. .11 flfO.
XV. It tlllULI Ul AUOllll llioiuciilj y i-
eiding. Mrs. S. L. Cnrroll on the part
of the citizens of Greenville welcomed
the delegates which was responded to by
Mrs. W:alton. No further business was
transacted save the appointment of the
usual standing committees.
The best streets in the city are to be
found in Hyde Park.
How to Get a Title.
"As the law now stands nny man can
nssume with impunity some presumnbly
extinct or dormant baronetcy Created
prior to 1783" is the remark said to have
been uttered recently by nn editor of a
book on the peerage. This revelntion
opens up a beautiful field for- those
Americans who want a title at any cost.
It is a well known fact thnt there nre
numbers of rich but doubtful Americans
who spend their time in hunting up
conts-of-arms and genealogies and the
prospect of supplying themselves with
titles with ease and security is too good
to be ignored. The only requisites in or-
der to make a plausible clnim are English
descent nnd the snme fnmily name ns one
of the innumerable extinct baronetcies.
More thnn one thousnnd of these titles
nre said to have lnpsed between the
originnl creation of the order iu 1011 nnd
the present day. Of these the majority
became extinct or dormant nfter 1783.
In the list of these former baronets may
be found n large number of the common-
est family names. An American pos-
sessing one of these names may be able
to tell a pretty connected story of his
family nnd thus dawn on his envying
friends with nil the glory of a title nnd
an ancestry.
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