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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
b Senate.

Washington, March 9.-In the senate
Today, Mr.. Dubois, rep, Idaho, reported
from the committee on public lands a
bin which he explained as one meeting
h objections of the president and cltl-
zens of Arizona to the bill on school
lands recently passed by congress and
vetoed by the president. He said that
the report was unanimous and that he
would ask action upon it very soon.
Atl:10 p. m. Mr.. Sherman, rep. Ohio,
called up the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions.
T~hereupon MIR. Hoar, rep, Massaoilu-
sests, offered a resolution which Went
over, under the rules. that the consider
alton OF the conference report relating
TO cuha he postponed until Monday,
April 8. and that the committee or for
eig11 rela atoms be directed to report tins
facts, which in its opinion. Justify the
adoption of such resolutions, with the
evidence therefor.
Mr.. Hear also offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, requiring the pres
ident to communicate to the senate (so
far as not Incompatible with the public
interests) all the facts in his possession
relating to the existing conflict in the
island of Cuba, and especially such as
affect he interests and duty of the
United States III the premises.
This conference report on the Cuban
concurrent resolutions having been laid
before the senate, Mr.. Hale. rep, Maine.
spoke in opposition to II. He was one
of the few senator's, he said, who had
voted against the concurrent reso!u-
lions reported from the committee or
foreign relations and he had seen no
reason since to regret his action; and
should vote against the conference re-
port.
Tho conditions existing did not. he be-
lieved, justify a recognition of those in
rebellion against a friendly government,
as helligerents. The iniammatory
appeals OF senator's, based Upon state-
ments that were not corroborated, was
not suficlen. to persuade hin to act
other than he had acted.
At 1907 the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions was laid aside until
tomorrow and Mr.. Turpie, dem, Ind!-
ana, addressed the senate on the Du-
pont case. voicing the view OF the mi
nority against seating Dupont.
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DEATH FAV0Rs BLACKBURN
Senator Weissinger, Leader Q
Sound Money Democrats, Dead.
The Vacancy Cannot BE Fi'led in
Time for the Successor TO "aK
HIS Seat = Legislature
A%djourns.

Frankfort, March 9~.-Scnator Weis-
singer died at 11:a0 o'clock this morning.
The joint session at ~ o'clock was only
held In formal compliance of the law.
When 1t was called to order Mr.. Car
roll arose and %explainc,. that an agree
ment had been reached by which only
two members, onc for each side, was to
vote.
Senator Bennett voted for Boyle and
Senator Bronston for Blackburn. The
others failed TO respond to their names
with the exception CT Poor. who voted
for Petit in order that the nopuiists
might be represented. The session was
then adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Weissinger cannot be filed in
time for the successor to take his seat.
Tie law requires eight days notice fos
such ar election and the legislature
ends by constitutional limitation March
H. Senator Weissinger was the leader
CT the sound money democrats who
are against Blackburn.
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ITALIAN CABINET CHOSEN.
Ministry Formed by the Marquis DE-
Rudtni.

Rome, March Git was announced
Sunday night that the Marquis di Rud.
mi had succeeded in forming a cabinei
with himself as premier and minister OF
the interior; General Ricotti, minister
of war: Signor Brin, minister of foreign
affairs; Senior Perazzi. minister of this
treasury, and Admiral Racchia, minis.
ter of marine.
1t developed that the formation of the
cabinet had been undertaken by Gen.
eral Ricotti. King Humbert conferred
with General Ricotti at Z O'Clock Sunda.
evening and charged him with the for
nation of a cabinet. The result was {
cabinet made up. as already cabled
General Ricotti yielding to the marqui.
al Rudini the premiership and him
self assuming the portfolio Of war, as
indicated above. Further members OF
the cabinet as decided Upon are: Signol
| Guicciardini. minister of finance, ana
| Signor Granturo, minister of justice.
General Baidissera has ben author.
lied to withdraw the Cassala garrison
should their position become endang.
cred. The reports That Cassala is sur.
rounded by dervishes has not been on
tirmed.
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SUSPECT THE coHENs.
ia Porte, Ia, Merchants Have Too
Many Fires - Lynchins Threat

>t '"S Aoo
Many Fires 80 Lynching Threat
encu.
I.aportc, Ia. March a.-Fire was dis
covered Saturday in ihe store of NJ. Co
hen & Co, the building being owned by
William Walker. OF Waterloo. The Are
spread fast, and the following stocks
were destroyed:
M. Cohen & Co, stock valued at s3.S00;
insurance, $500; their business was
general merchandise. The building was
owned by William Walker of Water
leo, who loses $4,000. with $1,000 insur-
ance: o. y. Brust, dry goods stock,
$4,000: insurance. $1,000; Walker & Nc
Cutcneon, groceIs, stock, 4 1000; insur-
ance, $4,000; e. Il. schuck & Co., dry
goods, stock, $4,000; insurance, SIS, 900;
Smeltzer Bros, livery stable, loss, 81, 900,
with $500 insurance.; A. l.. Walkers
warehouse, loss, $4,000; Chapple G.
Young building, loss, $4,000, with 81. 800
insurance.
The volunteer fire department made
A hard fight. and several tlremen were
badly hurt. They are: Chief Esther,
Mark Babco,k, p. l.. HayZlett, Albert
collins, Clark Cclvin and DR.. Olson; the
drst two are dangerously burned.
The Waterlo0@ Sire department vas
fens for, and arrived In time to help get
The fire under control.
, While the fire was in progress NJ. and
Ike Cohen We're arrested on the charge
# starting it. Their insurance had been
increased within a week, and 1t is al
legged to have been twice the value OF
The stock. The Infatuated people threat
aned to lynch them, and they were
taken to Jail. where they still are. H.
,''ohen, another member of the firm, has
been arrested since. They have Sc
cured attorneys, and claim they are not
guilty of starting the fire. Two fires in
h immediate neighborhood within q
week, both of which were believed to
nave been started by incendiaries, had
already directed suspicion to the Co
hens
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ODD HERMIT CHARACTER.
Mayor of Horse Island, in the Mis-
sissippi River, Is n Picturesque
Figure.

Mayor of Horse Island, in the Mise
siseippi River, Is a Picturesque
Figure.
Keitsburg, ILL.,, March 7.-Of the nu-
merous Inhabited islands which diverge
the waters of the Mississippi river from
n broad waterway is Horse island, Sit
uated on the Iowa side of the stream,
just above the point which protrudes
sufficiently far into the river to break
the view of the Upper Yellowbanks, now
for some years known as New Boston.
from the gaze of people standing upon
the wharf at Keithsburg. New Boston.
by the way, is of some Importance his
torically from the fact that the town
site was surveyed and the town laid out
by Abraham Lincoln.
Horse island is not vastly different
geographically from numerous other
islands of the river. 1t is in its sole in
habitant that lies the interest OF the
place. and, in fact, the name OF the one
is suggestive in these parts OF the other.
Uncle Jock Edgington has for many
years lived upon this isolated bit of
land INC is known far up and down the
river as the mayor of Horse island. AS
there is no municipal strife within the
borders OF this little realm Uncle Jock
seems in no way likely to have the hon
ors wrested from him by ~disgruntled cit
liens. His bird dog Shot and the one
horse with which he plows his garden or
In winter banks his wood evince no dis
content at the easy going administra-
ton.
This wooded island is rich In all that
goes to make up an idea! home for a man
for whom civilization has few charms. The
lakes and little streams are abundantly
supplied with fish, raccoons grow fat upon
the mast, and bee trees are fruitful here.
Uncle Jock is proud OF his accomplish
ments in locating q bee tree. and years of
experience have taught him how best to
secure the honey.
His island home is the rendezvous, in the
milder months, for excursion parties from
the near by town, for although Uncle Jock
leads a sequestered life he has no Disagree
able traits Hospitality at his cabin ia
ever extended to those whom he deems.
less fortunate than himself in being COM
PEELED to exist In town, and his board IA
generously supplied with all that is attain.
able in any mart-yegetabies grown upon
the rich soil of the island and prepared by
his own sKillful hands. Picturesque in hi,
habiliments, in his attitude and in his
speech, he is the personiflcation of a.
nacromancer; caring not for the future
himself. he fortells the destiny OF those
who go to him with proper faith and o sill.
Yer coin, and often impresses persons WIG
have come to him half disposed. to laugh.
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SPAIN MORTIFIED.
The Pcnnk OF the Princeton stadcntS
Amazcs the Don.

AkbS
Amazcs the Don.
Barcelona, Spain, March 9.-The ca
bled report published everywhere in
Spain. of Princeton college students
burning in eflgy the child king of Spain
and dragging the Spanish flag through
the streets, has created q sensation
here. Americans living in Barcelona
have blushed for their country. They
have seen the Spanish government go
to the length OF closing the Barcelona.
university because OF q demonstration
against Americans not 70 be compared
in gree of insult with that Of the
American students who, 50 far as Is
known herr. were net even rcsuked.
The Spanish also know that their gov
eminent promptly a~pologized Cor words
spoken before the Royal Geographical
society by ar obscure subaltern in the
navy. while incomparably mere offen-
sive words and charges against Spain
were uttered in the United States con-
gress.
There was q performance here last
night In honor of the students con
cerned in the anti-American demon
STATIONS, and the audience subsequent.
late, apparently TO attack 1t. but the
civil guard interfcred. The consulate
Is still efficiently guarded.
Consul General Bowen is constantly
followed by police. by direction Of the
municipality, TO prevent The possibility
of insult.
Valencia is quiet. The authorities
arc making preparations to prevent
public meetings today. as The poo.
pie are excited over the insults reported
from the United States.
Senior CASTELAR, actually cried at q
dinner Of Americans here some weeks
ago over Americas attitude toward
Spain. AZ. -
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SPANISH STUDENTS RIOT
Police Drive Them Away From
American Consulate.
Scndarmcs Charge on tho Mob With
Drawn Swords and Many Arc
Injured In the Mclec--
Foreign News.

".aaaIL-
Madrld, March "A large number OF
students met In the suburbs of Cadiz
last evening with the intention of at
lacking the United States consulate.
The authorities, however. had been
warned Of their Intentions and a large
force OF gendarmes was sent to defend
the consulate. When the students ar
rived at the consulate, they attempted
to break through the ranks OF the
huards but the gendarmes charged upon
them with drawn swords and dispersed
them. Several of the students We're
injured by sword cuts.
h police dispersed a meeting of stu
dents In Santiago last evening, injur-
ing several Of them severely in the fight,
which was necessary to drive them
away. There is a great deal OF excite
ment in the towns. The government
has approved a credit of 8 $500. geo pesetas
for the purpose of arming trans-At!an-
tic steamers as cruisers and making
other naval preparations.
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WHITNEY MAY RUN.
W Workers Haven't Finally Given

Scw Workers Haven't Finally Given
Him Up.
New York, March 9.-Ex-Secretary
Whitney's friends in New York will not
accept his withdrawal from the presi-
dental race as final. Unless Mr.. Whit
ney shall interpose In some more posi-
tive way, there is a fair chance that his
name will he presented at Chicago by
The New York delegation, and an at
tempt made to stampede the convention
for him. The Taminany men are en-
thusiastic for Whitney. They believe
that he is the coming man.
Mr.. Croker" said a prominent lead
er. sis for Whitney, and the entire dele
cation from New York. / believe. will be
for him. If Mr.. Whitney Will allow the
use of his lame Mr.. Croker will come
home from England and SO to Chicago
as n Observation-Disclosures to work for his
nomination. I know this to be q fact,
and l believe that Mr.. Whitney will
finally consent to allow the New York
delegation to present his name to the
convention"
Chairman Hinkley of the democratic
state committee has issued a call for a
meeting Of that body, to be held In
April, when the time and place of hold
ing the state convention will be agreed
upon The convention, 1t Is sad, will be
held on May 6. probably in New York
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Washington, March a.-The naval board
which has been making a dock trial of the
.orpedo boat Erricson at New London mas
.eported to the secretary of the navy that
he boat is strongly and well built in con-
iormity with the specifications, excepting
That the machinery runs about five ions
orer the weight allotted for it. They find
that the craft is ready to be turned over
20 the government.
The board says: THE working OF the
machinery in all it's parts Is satisfactory.
Fae vessel is in all respects complete and
:eAdy for delivery in accordance with the
contract as modified, except as to certain
minor defects in machinery. The board
locs not attach any weight to the state
ments CT Mr.. Mcrons of Dubuque, Ia,
relative to certain defective work thai he
:lys was done on the vessel. The general
Inspector Of the vessel states that 1t was
puiit according to the specifications, AMI it
has since been frequently examined out
Of the water. 1t has been subjected to
high speed trials. and has developed no
leaks or defects that could be attributed
10 Inferior workmanship on the hull.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The House,

Washington, March I'm the house
today, MA Wadsworth, rep, New York,
reported the agricultural appropriation
bill from the committee on agriculture
With a recommendation that certain
amendments made by the senate be con-
Cured in and that a conference with
the senate be asked. One of the amend
ments proposed by the senate. struck
out SIS, 900 for irrigation Investigation
and inserted 81, 500 to enable the geologi-
cal survey to continue Its examination
Of water supply in arid and semiarid re-
gions until the enc of the present fiscal
year. The committee recommended
concurrence in the amendment, but the
Kansas members objected, and Mr..
Wadsworth asked to amend the report
so as to include that amendment among
the list on which non-concurrence was
asked.
Other objections to the report being
made, Mr.. Wadsworth moved that the
house %nonconcur in the amendments by
the senate and ask a conference. This
was agreed to and Messrs. Wadsworth,
Warner and Williams We're named as
managers on The part of the house.
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leep-Rcceipts, 1900. Market steady.
Grim and Proyisions.

Chicago. March 1o.-Cash quotations
We're as follows:
as follows:
$50. straishts. 50 .00G3. 80: spring patents,
s.. 10a3. 40: stratghts. s2.Goa2. 90: bakers,
s.. 1892 40.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, G57s g66Ac: No. 8
spring. 64llsq66Ac; No. 9 red, G9A46gMc..
Corn-No.S 2. 2sAc; No. 2 yellow, 2SaQ
2s5sc.
oats-No. z. zoe: No. 2 white. e1@21ac,
I. Q. b.: No. 9 white. 20G21Ac, f. o. b.
Rye-No. 2, 39Ac.
Barley-No. 2, nominal; No. 3, o6lsMSt..
I. o.. b.; No. 4, 2643lc. f. o.. b..
Flax Seed-No. 1, S9lac.
Timothy s~eed-Prime, So. 5G@s 60.
Provisions-Mess pork, s.. 7019. 10: lard.
s.. 3OGl5. 32la: short rib sides, S.. 1906 Ia: drv
sailed shoulders. 81 .G211sG4 .S71la; short clear
Whisky@.5pistiiiers' finished goods. rsr
sugar..cut loaf. s5.s7: granulated. $. 80:
standard A., $5.12.
Butter-Tirm. dairy, s@1sc; creamery
Eggs-Firm at 1Oal1c.
Cheese-Quiet at s1aQlolsc.
Hides-Light and heavy green sailed.
fully cured, 4Eg6c: green hides, 3hl4c:
green sailed calf. TIC; dry flint, SIC; dea.
TailoW-No, 1. solid packed. SC; No. :.
pc: cake, SIC.
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WILL NOT POSTPONE 1T.
Queen Victoria Will Pay Her Annual
Yisi. 70 the Continent.

r.
London, March T.-Rcports have been
current for several days past TO the effect
tint Queen Victoria, in view of the con-
slant fits of depression from which she has
suffered since the death Of Prince Henry
OF Battenberg, will postpone her intended
visit to the continent, were officially de-
MED today: and the information was added
that, instead OF starting upon her journey
OH Wednesday, as originally planned. She
would eavo on Monday morning. The al
PENDANTS OF the court at Windsor Castle
are busily engaged today in making the
final arrangements for the trl:. The spe-
clal furniture and personal baggage thai
the queen Will lake with her will fill six
large freight cars. The royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, which has been at her
moorings Oft the Isle Of Wight FOR several
weeks, has been ordered to report in Ports
mouth liaibor ut noon sharp on Monday.
The t~ownspeop!e of Windsor have made
arrangements for . great farewell demon
stration at the molneni of her maiesty's
le~parturns f4aL4 E5 n
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In the Supreme Court.

Washington, March 9.-But few cases
were disposed of by the supreme court
Of the United States today. The appeal
Of the Raven Gold Mining company
from the Judgment OF the United States
court of Colorado, In favor of the
Miners union of Altman. Col, was dis
missed. This was a case In which the
mining company sought an injunction
against the members of the union to
prevent them from interfering with the
operations OF the mine by the company.
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Baldissera Ask Reinforccments.

Rome, March General Baldlsse.a,
the newly appointed commander Il
chief of the Italian forces In Abyssinia,
has asked the government to send to
Africa at once additional artillerynlen
and munitions of war. He also reports
that of the $4,000 men who were miss
ing after the battle fought at Adowa
last Sunday, 1000 have returned to the
Italian camp and others are arriving
daily. 1t is reported here hat King
Humbert Will authorize the Marquis di
Rudini to form a cabinet.
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REMARKABLE ENTERPRISE.
Startling Things Done by the Asso
ciated Press in Recent Times.

Startling Things Done by the Assoc
ciated Press in Recent Times.
Chicago, March Tin an editorial to-
day, under the head, Remarkable En-
terprise," the Dispatch says:
Really, can nothing be done to curb
The murderous bloodthirstiness of the
Associated Press? Yesterday it round
I'd out a notable career Of assassination
by Strengthening ex-Premier Crispi of
i:aly. OF course, Crispi is all right again
today, but il was Very unkind to kill
l.im, even for one night.
Within the last few months the same
bloodthirsty news association has as
vassinated the sultan of Turkey, Cen
aral Campos and President Cleveland.
1t also court-martialed and shot DR..
Jameson, gave the International yacht
tace to Dunraven ana surrendered Ha-
cana to the Cuban insurgents. We sub
Nit that as a newsgathering institution
the Associated Press has no equal on
earth. and that it should have no imj.
.atOrS."
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RIOT AT BILBAO SUNDAY EVE
Mob Stoned the Residence of the
American Consul.
broke tho Windows and Tried to
Teas the Escutchcon Downs
Driven on by the Po-
lice Officials.

Madrid, March 9.-The anti American
riot at Bilbao last night proves to have
been moro violent than was at first re-
porteGa The mob, numbering about
LOCO persons. first stoned the private
residence OF the United States consul;
breaking the windows of the building,
and then proceeded to the consulate,
shouting Death to Yankces!' and
other anita merican cries. Arriving at
the consulate. the crowd attempted to
tear down the cscutcheon, which was
Fixed over the door, but were repealed by
the gendarmes who were guarding the
consulate. Three ~gendarnies We're In
jured and a number of the mob hurt.
The police succeeded in dispensing the
crowd at midnight.
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SHOT WHITE QUAIL,
A Yankton Mans Rare Good Luck
While Hunting on the james.

Yankton, SD, March iO.-W. l.. Bruce
of Yankton. has on exhibition two
white quail, which he shot last fall
while hunting on James river. The re-
mainder of the flock were OF the regu-
lation color. The white birds were
larger than the ordinary bird. Of a
cream color, specified with brown, but
so dimly as to appear cure White at a
short distance. Some years ago an old
quail with thirteen young, all albinos,
were reported from California. Many
individual albino quail are reported and
t few albino ruffed grouse. The Lon
don Field lately noted the finding of
albino and pied rocks, rows and black
birds and a white house martin. 1t
also told about a white badger that was
taken in a weasel trap a short time
ago.
"A pure white deer and a notified one
We're reported killed on WILDLY island
in Puget Sound lately. Three or more
white turkeys arc known to have been
killed during the past fifteen years.
One bird in Tennessee was
known Is the odd White Witch
Turkey. He may not have
been a bright bird naturally. but it
wash very lonS AFTER ne was Matched
that he learned that being white was
not all comfort. Then hen turkeys
liked him exceedingly, and one OF his
offspring, a III bird, was killed in
1882, while others of light color were
seen. Hundreds of bulleis were fired
at the witch bird, bu. without success,
and he probably died a natural death i'll
some out-os-the-way clump Of bushes.
For mary years alb:nos We're thought
to be barren, but observation has proved
this to be erroneous. One, a female
robin, reared q brood of young for five
successive seasons up the Hudson, and
a number OF other robins were seen at
tending young in the vicinity during
two OF three mating seasons. the young
being often eddy colored. Albino rob-
lns and squirrels are most frequently
seen OF the small creatures. while deer
are the most numerous of larger abb
nos
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SORRY FOR JAMESON.
Captain Heany Says the Filibuster
Leader lis in n Ticl1lish Mess.

HHHH-H
New York, March 7.-Captain Heavy.
The American who was a member of Dir.
J~anneson's staff and participated in the
~latter's inglorious raid on the Beers in
South Africa in December last. arrived
here from England today on the steam
ship st. Louis. The captain was met
aboard the steamship this morning by
a representative of the United Press.
In reply to a question as to his connec-
ton with the Johannesburg raid, Cap
tain Heany said:
~ don't care to discuss the matter at
all. Ii would be folly for me to talk
upon the subject, / am sorry for
Jameson and the other boys, for they
seem to Ne In a ticklish mess
Captain Heany comes to this coun-
try, it is understood, to place himself
under the protection OF the American
government.