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The times., 1898-03-05
HOMESTEAD LAW FOR ALASKA
The Senate PG>se Ore After a
Weeks Discuxsiou

The Senate Pass es One After "a
Weeks Discussion.
An act extending the homestead laws
and providing FOR right Of way for rail-
roads in the District of Alaska was pass
ed yesterday in the Senate.
This measure has been before the Sen
ate all the week, and it's principal oppo-
nent was Senator Rollins Of Utah His
objection was that in the matter relating
to granting right of way to railroads,
there was too much authority put into
the hands Of the Secretary of the IHte-
rior He claimed that IL would enable
that officer to grant these right of way
privileges 10 his personal or political
friends, who, in turn. could sell them to
the parties desiring to speculate or build
= road. He was opposed in this by the
members Of the Committee on Public
Lands. and the amendment he offered
was defcate
The bin provides as follows:
THAT the homestead land laws and tho
right 10 enter msurveyed hands under the
provisions of law relating TO the acquisi-
tion of title through soldiers additional
homestead rights are hereby extended to
the District Of Alaska, subject to such
regulations as have been or may be made
by the Secretary of the Interior and ap-
proved by the President. and no indemni
~. deficiency. OF lieu LANDS pertaining 10
any land grant whatsoever originating
outside Of said District of Alaska shall
be located within or taken from lands in
said district: Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as
to authorize entries to be made or title
TO be acquired. SO as TO limit or abridge
the right of free navigation or free access
TO the shore of any navigable waters
within said district: and IL Is further pro-
vided, that no homestead shall exceed
forty acres i'm extent. unless IL be located
on meadow land or land chiefly valuable
for grazing or agricultural purposes, of
which 100 acres may be entered as a
homestead under the general land laws of
the United States.
Further. that an easement for the
right Of way over The lands of the United
States in the District of Alaska is hereby
granted TO any railroad company duly or
ganized under the laws of any State or
Territory or by the Congress of the
United States which shall have filed or
may hereafter file FOR record with the
Secretary of the Interior copy of its ar
ticles Of incorporation, and due proofs of
its organization under the same TO the
extent OF lao feet on each side of the cen
ter line of said road. 1t also provides
for the purchase by such company OF
land for terminals, stations, yards. etc,
not to exceed in amount twenty acres
for each station, 10 the extent of one
station for each five miles of its road al
sl.25 per acre.
The Pl esident is authorized to divide
Alaska into two or more land districts
and appoint a register and receiver OF
public moneys for each of such land dis
tricts.
The bill further authorizes certain bond
privileges to be extended to the Canadian
government in consideration that no eX-
elusive Privileges of transportation be
granted by that government through Brit
ish Columbia or the northwest territory
The times., 1898-03-05
EVIDENCE IN REBUTTAL.
witnesses for Defense in Martin
Trial on the Stand.

WillSesbarre. Pa, March 5. - Todays
proceedings in the trial of Sheriff Martin
and his deputies for the shooting of the
strikers at Lattimer was confined TO hear
ing the testimony of few witnesses for
the defense in rebuttal The defense
sought to bring out that the story of the
Harwood meeting and the resoaution not
to carry clubs was not thought Of at that
preliminary hearing, and was only in
vented later to strengthen the case for
the prosecution.
Witnesses Andrew Sivar. John Egla
Andrew Novatny and Frank Krupa said
they had not been asked anything about
the Harwood meeting at the preliminary
hearing, and therefore could not have
said anything about ii there.
The defense then offered the statements
made by the witnesses a the preliminary
hearing in evidence Mr.. Palmer arguing
that the men told different story at this
hearing, and did not refer to the import
ant fact of the Harwood meeting and or
ders not TO carry clubs on this occasion.
Mr.. Martin argued against the admis-
sion of this testimony, and Judge Wood
ward sustained the objection and ruled
it out. Mr. Lenahan then announced that
the defense rested, and the Common
wealth called some more witnesses in re
huttal.
Thomas =. Ryder, reporter, said that
he met Sheriff Martin in Wilkesbarre i'm
mediately after his return from the scene
of the shooting, and saw no wounds on
his face
/. II. Strauss and Charles Keck gave
similar testimony.
Joseph Costello was then recalled to
contradict the testimony of Deputy Hess
that he had not threatened to shoot him
when, just after the shooting, Costello
had said TO Hess that ii was an outrage
The witness repeated that he had said
TO Hess that it was shame 10 kill men
like that, and that Hess had then pointed
his gun at him and said: shut up, or
III give you the same dose"
John Nicholson corroborated Costello.
The Commonwealth then also announc-
ed that it rested, and court adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
When court reconvenes Mr.. Lenahan,
of counsel for the defense, will ask the
court TO take the case from the-consid-
Grafton of the jury for sixteen reasons,
two of which are:
AS the testimony does not disclose the
identity Of any person who fired in the
manner described, a conviction of any Of
the prisoners would not be warranted.
1T appears from the evidence that the
prisoners were lawfully aiding the sheriff
as posse, at the time Mike Cszlak was
killed, and that their purpose was to dis
perse an unlawful assemblage of which
the deceased was one"
The times., 1898-03-05
THE CUBAN CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr. Morgan VIII Insist That 1t Be
Sent to Congress.

Senator Morgan Is becoming provoked
at the refusal Of the Administration to
comply with the REQUESTS Of The Senate
for information concerning the condition
Of affairs in cuba. II is not his intention
TO do anything that will interfere with
the progress Of the Conrt Of Inquiry, but
after that court has completed it's labors
and has got out OF Havana Mr Morgan
will offer another resolution calling upon
the President Tor the consular "orre-
sDondence had between our consuls in
Cuba and the State Department
Mr.. Morgan holds that the country is
entitled 10 know what the true situation
is there, and he says that there has been
an undue delay on the part OF the depart
ment in not responding to the requests
that have been made TO ii. IT is his in
tentiou at the next request to leave off
the usual words IF not incompatible with
the public interest and make a direct
command TO the President TO send the in
formation to Congress.
Mr.. Morgan and other Senators hold
that after the court has concluded lis la
bors there viii bc no longer amy good rea-
son why the country should not know the
whole truth, and the worse IL may be the
more reason why the people should have
it
The times., 1898-03-05
MARKET DULL And WEAK
Uncertainty Regarding Cuban Sit.
uation 4 Disturbing Element.
Bumors OF Remarkable Abundance
and Ingenuity Find Ready Ac
ceptance i'll the Street.

New York, March Ain the present
condition Of speculative sentiment the
absence of facts in regard to the domi-
nant market influence IS as disturbing TO
confidence as official statements placing
the worst possible construction upon the
loss of the Maine would be- This is par
ticularly true when the absence of facts
permits Of the circulation of innumerable
rumors which find ready acceptance in
Wall Street Today was a day of ru-
mors of remarkable abundance and in
genuity. These rumors prevailed over
lnouncements of additional importations
of gold and the good traffic returns re-
ported, while the dividends TO be declared
next week were ignored Nobody knows
at this time what the issue of the Cuban
situation will De, but everybody is free
to draw such conclusions from the evil
dence at hand as may suggest themselves.
London was not influence in the local
market, or at least the moderate foreign
purchases were not effective in staying
the declines. Liquidation was evident
throughout the list, and it was not com
bated either by commission house pur-
chases or by clique support. AS a rule,
the highest prices of the day were made
at or near the opening. though the gen
eral market did not develop notable weak
ness until the afternoon. Neither the
United States nor the Spanish bonds gave
! any pronounced evidence in their prices
that the diplomatic situation is in a more
critical phase than before The more Sc
rious declines were in Manhattan Union
Pacific, Reading and Metropolitan Street
Railway. AS compared with the remain
der of the market the granger shares
were fairly steady. Sugar Refining was
among the most active stocks, and it
traversed fairly wide range Of quota
tons, though moving generally in line
with the railway list. In the last hour
the covering of short contracts resulted
in a number of rallies from the lowest
level of the day.
The times., 1898-03-05
MIR. STAHK'S POSITION.
He Was Placed ia False Light,
He Thinks, by an Interview.


Representative Stark Of Nebraska says
that he has been misquoted on the sub
ject Of Secretary Longs now famous as
sertion that the element Of Spanish re-
sponsibility has been eliminated from the
Maine investigation. What Mr.. Stark did
say was this:
As understood the rules Of military
or naval courts Of inquiry. il would be
scandalous for any member to disclose a
finding Of facts. their function being to
INQUIRE carefully into all circumstances
and report the same TO their superior Of
hcer. IL would perhaps he proper to say
,hat II Secretary Long has stated that
the element Of Spanish responsibility has
been eliminated from the Maine accident
before the report Of the Court of Inquiry
had reached him il would he akin to the
judge signing n decree before the referee
had reported the facts or sentencing a
man before the jury had rendered a YER
dict"
Mr.. Stark has filled the office of Judge
Advocate General, and az such helped Ia
codify the rules of the Nebraska National
Guard He is therefore too well inform
ed, he says, to anticipate the finding Of :,
court. He has refrained from comment
ing on the Maine disaster on this very ac-
count.
The times., 1898-03-05
AN ACTIVE MEMORY.
Remarkable Qualities of an Old
Resident of Virginia.


Fredericksburg, Va. March 4.-Among
those who attended the inauguration of
President William Henry Harrison. fifty
seven years ago today, March 4, 1s41, was
Nj. Thomas II. Franklin, of this city
but at that time a resident of AIeXan-
dria MT. Franklin. although seventy-six
years Of age, can repeat verbatim about
thirty lines of Mr.. Harrison's opening
address, though lac has never read il in
print or heard il since the day il
was delivered. He is no Scholar" but
has a remarkable memory, and is known
throughout this section for his rapid
mathematical calculations. using only his
mind.
In reply TO The Times man as TO how
many days it had been, he replied 90
Sl9 Ia in less time than one could have
figured # out The number of hours he
said was 499 6e2 minutes, 29,979, 72O, and
seconds. !, 7SS, 7S3, 200, all of which were
given as quickly as the first The day,
he said, was cloudy and damp, but on
the 9TH il rained, hailed and showed be-
ing almost 4 counterpart Of today.
The times., 1898-03-05
ARMOUR SELLS MAY WHEAT.
Market Opened Firm, hut Weakened
Under Bear Atiurk

Chicago March 4.-There was important
selling of May wheat today, good deal
of it by Armour. That had as much to do
with the weak tone as anything. Letter
ordered over 800 600 bushels of wheat ship
ped by rail yesterday. making about three
million bushels ordered shipped so far
That had something 10 do with the firm
start.
The reduction of so cents in the Spanish
tariff became Z fact yesterday. That was
on hand at the opening. All the bull
news was here early. Cables were indif-
ferent Liverpool and Paris unchanged.
The market for an instant was affected
by a rumor that Senator Proctor had
been asssassinated. canard, of course,
but the sort that are effective nowadays.
The times., 1898-03-05

There is the strongest of reasons for
believing that although the Admnistra-
ton will go to every length 10 preserve
peace, it will be unsuccessful and that
there will lie V az with Spain. The A min
istration is bound TO 4 sinister policy of
dishonor that includes a show of belliger-
ent Intervention that has already been
arranged to its uttermOst step between
the iinanciers of the two countries, and
that does not mean war, and finally, to Il
purchase of her freedom by Cuba That
is why Mr.. Hanna thinks there will be no
of the nation, he knows il. But there is
determination in Congress that Mr.
Hanna shall not go too far. And the only
solution of the cross-purposes is war.
The times., 1898-03-05

portant. although in no way connected
with the disaster. II was the birthday
anniversary of this Administration. Pres
ident Mckinley received the hearty con
gratulauons Of his official family on the
establishment OF the Mckinley prosperity
throughout the country, on the dignity
and conservatism of his administration,
and on the fact that peace is stin the
nations heritage and is likely to be un-
less The people themselves intervene, not
in Cuba, but in affairs nearer home
The times., 1898-03-05

law and suits in equity in the United
States courts and to simplify the pro-
ceedurc in such courts
A subcommittee of the House District
Committee met yesterday to consider the
subject of District taxation.
Mr.. Trimble, District assessor. and
Messrs. johnson and Norsell, of the
Board of Assistant Assessors, We're ques-
toned in regard to the alleged inequali-
ties between the assessed value of Wash
inSton real estate and the supposed real
value, several prices of property being
referred to as examples.
The times., 1898-03-05
REFORM MEASURES.
Judge Maxwell of Nebraska Sup
nortA Several RiII- fu Committee

Judge Maxwell of Nebraska sup
ports Several Bills in Committee.
The House Committee on judiciary lis
tened yesterday 10 Judge Maxwell of Ne
brask't, who urged the passage OF several
measures now before the committee
The first Of these measures was a Joint
resolution providing that no bill shall
contain more than one subject, which
shall be expressed clearly in its title, and
further that the President may veto any
Item or items ii appropriations contained
In bills passed by Congress. and the item
OF items so disapproyed shall be stricken
out Of the bin unless repasscd by a Two
thirds vote OF each House
Judge Maxwell supported House Iin
@5l7, fixing the term Of office for the Off
cial reporter Of the Supreme Couri mt four
years, al a salary Of 5000 a year. He
also argued in favor of House bin 329g Ia
abolish the distinction between actions al
The times., 1898-03-05
The Only Thing
Needed
To Remove Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Consumption
and Pneumonia
eases Is the Education of
tue People.

Ever since the discovery that catarrh,
bronchitis, pneumonia and consumption
were purely local diseases caused by the
presence of bacilli in the air passages,
the medical profession throughout the
whole world have bent all their energies
to finding some method or remedy by
which these bacilh could be reached and
destroyed. How they have succeeded is
best told by a glance at the reports pub
Hshed by the different boards of health
in ali the large cities In this country,
which show not only a great increase in
the number of deaths yearly from these
diseases. but 3, startling growth in the
number of persons afflicted. This failure
TO find 4 cure for diseases of the resp-
ratory organs must not be construed to
mean . lack of ability on the part of
the medical profession, for they have dis
covered many remedies which would kill
these germs. Yet, strange to say, not one
of them could be conveyed to the parts
affected by dry air 1t can be. readily
seen. then. that the discovery of "Hyo-
mel, a germicide OF sufficient power TO
kill at once the bacilli Of these diseases,
and at the same time volatile enough TO
impreg1ate every particle of air breathed
by the patient yet leaving it free from
moisture. was one of vital Importance TO
the medical world. Doctors throughout
the whole country began to test the eff
cacy of this new remedy and now. after
two years trial in hundreds of cases UNI
der their own care. over $500 physicians
claim that "Hyomei," the Australian Dry
Air Cure is the only treatment by which
all the diseased parts of the respiratory
organs can be reached and cured.
Furthermore il is claimed that in fami-
lies who are predisposed to catarrh and
consumption, if the fathers and mothers
will but instruct their children in the use
of "Hyomei, the rising generation will
be freed from those dread diseases. 1t
would seem. then. that nothing remains
TO be done in order to remove these dis
eases from the list of dangerous ones
but to teach the people the value OF
The times., 1898-03-05
PRESI SUCCESSION.
Senator Frye Offers an Anendmen
TO the CoustitutioD

Senator Frye Offers an Amendment
to the Constitution.
The Senate ommittee on the judiciary
spent an hour Yesterday considering SEN
ator Frye's proposed amendment to. the
Constitution providing for the succession,
in certain events, of the Vice President
elect to the Presidency.
The amendment provides that in case
the person elected as President shall, be-
fore his Inauguration, die, decline or be-
come unable 10 discharge the duties of
said office, the same shall deyolve on the
person elected as Vice President. who, in
such case, shall be inaugurated as Presi-
dent and hold Office accordingly
Several elaborate arguments in favor of
such an amendment have been submitted
to the committee, among them one by
Albert w. Paine, of New York, the emf
nent constitutional lawyer. The commit
tee reached no conclusion.
The times., 1898-03-05
GIVEN AWAY.


a magnificent Wall. Pocket 10 by 16
inches, consisting of a handsome paint
ing exquisitely mounted ON glass sur
rounded by neat brass chain and set in
highly polished white enamel fra me
Given at our main store-501-503 Seventh
Street-and all branches today and to-
night only with every purchase of 90
cents worth of Tea, Coffee, Spices. Bak-
ing Powder, sc. This is positively the
handsomest present we have ever given
away. You can't afford TO miss it. The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
corner Seventh and e Streets.
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New York Cotton Market.
For the Relief of Survivors.

II was decided yesterday by the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs to favorabIy re-
port the Boutele bill for the relief of the
victims and survivors of the Maine disas-
ter. Mr.. Boutelle OF Maine. chairman of
the committee, was authorized to report
the measure to the House with recon-
mendation that it be passed. \ special or
der from the COMMITTEES on Rules wiz
be obtained designating a day on the cal
endar when the bin may be reached for
debate
The times., 1898-03-05

desire to attest TO the merits of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy as one of the
most valuable and efficient preparations
on the market. 1t broke an exceedingly
dangerous cough for me in q hours. and
in gratitude therefor, j desire to inform
you that | will never be without il, and
you should feel proud of the high esteem
in which your Remedies are held by peo-
pie in general. II is the one remedy
among ten thousand. Success to ito.
r. Downey Editor Democrat, Albion
Ind. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retain Druggist 93S + street
and Connecticut avenue and street
northwest, and 1925 Maryland avenue
northeast.
The times., 1898-03-05
CLAIM INTEREST ON THE LOAN
Pennsylvania State Officials Urge
Its PAYMENT

Harrisburg, Pa, March 4.-During the
late war the State of Pennsylvania made
advances 10 the National Government ag-
gregatins S1.5o0,cO The amount was paid
several years ago, but 10 interest was al
lowed IN the settlement. A claim is now
being urged by the State officials for $500
600 interest.
This afternoon Auditor General Mylin
and his deputy, S. NJ. Fridy, and Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs Latta and his
deputy Major Brown, left for Washing
ton TO push the matter before the auditor
of the War Department who is consid-
ering the claim.
Auditor General Mylin hopes TO have
the money turned over TO the State before
he goes out of office in May.
The times., 1898-03-05
The Heart Must Not Be Trifled

With Where there are symptoms of
heart weakness, there should be DIR. AS
new : cure for the Heart. It's a magical
remedy. gives relief in thirty minutes.
and there are thousands who testify that
it cures permanently. Mrs. w T. Run
die. of Dundalk, Ont, says: II was for
years unable to attend to my household
duties / used Dr. Aguew's cure for the
Heart the result was wonderful the
pain left me Immediately after the first
dose, and a few bottles cured. For sale
by r. 5. Williams. Ninth and F,Streets.
and Edmonds & Williams Third anl
PennsylN ania Avenue.-i3.
The times., 1898-03-05
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

VINO are injured by the use OF coffee Re-
Gently there has been placed in alI the
grocery stores new preparation called
1RAla 20, made OF pure grains, that IA kes
Tue place 9f coffee. Tie most delicate
stomach rec sves IL without distress aud but
few can tell u from coffee. It does not cost
yer onc-quarter as much. Children may
drink ~ WITH great benefit. Sc and 25c
per nackag@x Try IL. ASK for GRAIN-O.
3a27u
The times., 1898-03-05
Diplomatic Bill PASSES.

The House yesterday passed without
objection the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill as amended by the SEN
ate and submitted To the House by the
conference committee. There were many
amendments 10 the original bill. the de-
tails of which have been mentioned here
tofOre in The Times
The times., 1898-03-05
washington Stock Ex.hanre.

Capital Traction, 30a73; 6O97s Ia Wash
ington Gas, 55G47. U. S. Electric Light,
5d106. American Graphophone, 36G15 II; ;
3iG15. American Graphophone preferred.
sails 1-2; gals Ia; 1Q15. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage J0O@34. Mergenthaler Linotype,
l6Gi43 1-2. Lanston Monotype, 17Gl5 3-4.
The times., 1898-03-05
Corson & Macartney,

Members of the New York Stock Exchange
1i10 81. Glover Building
Correspondents OF Messrs Van Enburgh & After
hurry. No. Wall street
Bankers ard Dealers IN Government Bonds
Deposits Exchange. Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
LIFTED on the exchanges OF New York Philadelphia
Boston. and Baltimore bought and sold
specially made OF Investment securities Dis
trict Bonds and all local Railroad, Gas Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and
sold. rsIS II
The times., 1898-03-05
"HYOMEP' CURES BY INHALATION.

"Hyomei'' Outfit. $00 Extra Bottles,
00c. 'Hyomei Balm "a wonderful healeD.
25c. Sold by all druggists or sent by mail.
Send for the Story of "Hyomei." Mailed
free
The times., 1898-03-05
w WaShingtOn
Loan & Trust Co.

OFFICE, COR 9TH AND + SITS.
'AID UP CAPITAL ONE MILLION
Loans in any amount ma de ON ap-
- proved real estate or collateral, q
- reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits ON daily
balances subject to check.
This company acts 5 executor, adj
uIinistraUoT, trustee, agent, treasurer.
- registrar, and in all other fIducifsry
- capacities.
Boxes for rent in burglar and fire
- proof vaults for safe deposit 3nd
- storage OF valuable packa Ees.
The times., 1898-03-05
WASHINGTON SAVINGS BANK.

NV CORNER 18th AND G SITS. wv.
Pays interest on Savings ard Commercial ac-
counts Loans real estate, installncnt plan II
preferred Safe deposit boxes for rent at s. a
veal and upward Open daily until 4:3O D. m-
and Saturday evenings from 9 10 8 fe2G In1-em
The times., 1898-03-05

Heurich's Maerzen Senate and Lager
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phone 6S4 Arlington Bottling Co