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thanks for the compliment the house
had conferred upon him.
LAST HOURS ~ THE SENATE.
No BensatiOnm Feature Marked the
Close Of the Session.

No Sensational Feature Marked N,
Close Of the Session
WASHINGTON. March I-Vice. .presl.
dent Hobart declared the senate OF IN,
Fifly-ffth congress adjourned wltnou
day at eight minutes after Y O'Clock 10.
day II was after continuous session
beginning at II O'clock on Friday. with
the exception " a one-hour recess dur.
Ing the forenoon.
President Mckinley and his entire cab.
met had come 10 the capitol and were
In the presidents room back OF the sen.
ate chamber, where the various bills were
hurried for signature. Finally the last
big appropriation bill had received the
presidents approval and everything was
ready for the close.
AZ daylight broke over the capitol
this morning a large majority OF the
members OF the senate siill were in or
about the chamber wherein the last legis-
latiyc day Of ihe'sjth congress was draw .
Ing rapidly 10 a close. All night the sen.
ators had been laboring under a terrific
nervous strain 20 complete the necessary
legislation In order that congress might
adjourn al noon today with Its desks
comparatively clear.
At $50 Hale presented the conference
report on the naval bill. and II was sub
mitted 10 the senate.
Hale announced that che house had re-
fused absolutely to authorize the con-
structlon OF a government armor- plate
plant He then explained that the report
of the conference committee fixed the
price Of arm0r plate for ships authorized
by the bin at 800 a ton. The number OF
battleships. armored cruisers ard pro-
tected cruisers remain as fixed In the
house bill. The secretary Of the navy Is
authorized 10 contract for armOr plate
FOR the ships provided for In the naval
appropriation blll OF lss at 800 a ton.
The conference report was finally agreed
10 without division.
Al il:b o'clock the doors Of the senate
were opened and the senate began the
last legislative session OF the present
congress Hoar and German were ap-
pointed committee TO join a similar
committee OF the house to inform the
president that the senate was ready to
adjourn. Hoar reported that the presi-
ient had no further communication TO
make. Cockrell presented the usual
resolution OF thanks to the ylce-presl-
lent and Mr. Vest 10 Senator Frye. pres
dent pro TEN. Hobart then reviewed the
york ~ The gesgInn ana fhaulrad fh.a
and officers for their courteous
treatment; He then declared the senate
adjourned.
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CHINESE GOVERNMENT MUST
PAY THE RAILWAY LOAN.
Great Britain VIII Hold Her to the
Terms OF the Contract-Friendly
Settlement Probable.

LONDON. March THE Daily Graphic
announces that the British minister to
China. Sir Claude Macdonald, acting on
Lord Salisbury's instructions, has noi-
fled the Chinese foreign Office that Great
Britain will hold China to the terms of
the contract in the recent railway loan,
and will also support her in resisting any
aggression intended to force her to re-
pudiate her obligations under the con-
tract.
As the result Of British action, accord
ing to the Daily Graphic, Anglo-Russian
negotiations have been resumed, with the
prospect Of an amica.ble agreement.
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INTERNAL MACHINES FINE TIME,

SAN JOSE March 4-Henr Fournier, at
the cycle meet in this city today rode a
worlds mile record for any style of
bicycle, unpaced, going the distance on
his "inferna" tandem. with Tom Bara-
by, of Boston, steering, in 1885. breaking
the motor cycle record of France by two
seconds
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RAILROAD work PRoGREssINa,

REDDING Pa. March 4.-the con-
struction crews on the Nevada. Califor-
MIA and Oregon Railroad have reached
a point twelve miles north OF Amade.
Lassen county, and are rapidly extending
the road bed across the Madeline plains
toward Alturas and southeastern Oregon.
The haste of the narrow gauge people
in throwing their road forward is said to
be oocasioned by the approach of road
south eastward from Grants Pass, Ore
gon which is making for the rich stock
regions of Klamath and Lake counties,
0ragOn
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coRNELIA JEFFERSON DEAD.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Cornelia JEFF
ferson. whose name by marriage became
Mrs. Jackson, died at her home In this
city at the age of 81. She was the only
sister of Joseph Jefferson, the actor,
In childhood she went on the stage and
during her life she was more less closely
connected with the dramatic profession.
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HOSPITAL BOARD cENsUREp.

OLYMPIA, March 4.-The report of the
house committee appointed to investi-
gate the affairs at the Eastern Washing
ton hospital for the insane is a severe
arraignment of the administration apd
asylum employees, detailing instances of
neglect and abuse of inmates. The report
further recommends the abolition Of the
board of audit and control.
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WILLIAM ISSUES AN EDIcT.

BERLIN. March 4-An Imperial cab
met order has been issued. which. after
referring to certain regrettable affairs
in which officers have been recently in
volved," and to the Frequency with
which officers receive offers of loans from
professional money lenders at usurious
interest directs that hereafter every
officer shall Immediately communicate
any and all offers to his superiors.
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TIE WEEK IN LONDON.

Copyrighted. 1899, by Associated Press.
LONDON. March 4.-Infiuenza has
reached an epidemic form in London,
being responsible for one in eighteen
deaths during the past week. when the
deaths from the disease reached a total
Of ll2 But the increase was accompanied
by the least number Of deaths from pull
monary affections recorded during the
present winter.
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ANOTHER ADVANCE IN WAGES

PITTSBURG, March 4.-The Schoen
Pressed Steel Company, of Anegany, ad-
vanced wages in all departments today
from 8 to 10 per cent. The increase win
benefit more than 5000 men.
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The cheering announcement comes
from Berlin thaE Prof. wasserman, one
OF Prof. Koch's ablest pupils, believes he
has discovered serum for the cure OF
pneumonia. Experiments with animals
have been successful and he is now
operating upon human beings.
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The Prince OF Wales went 10 Paris this
week and visited the exposition grounds.
He proceeds to Cannes on Sunday. The
princes wonderful scheme. known as the
League Of Mercy, IN connection with
which a new order has been established,
for those who collect and promote tho
collection Of subscriptions for the Prince
OF Wales hospital fund, FIVE years work
being required for admission to the or
der, IL severely criticised in several
quarters. The Daily News thinks the
prince has not been fortunately advised
In committing himself and sn securing
the sanction Of the queen in such 4
scheme. The paper calls II an s'organlza-
ton OF snobocraey by the aristocracy
which Is repugnant TO the idea OF char
ity and not calculated to add 10 the
dignity OF the. throne
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The annual report upon recruiting for
the army shows a slight Increase In the
physical development Of the recruits. but
% per cent have still been rejected ow-
ing to unsatisfactory physique. The an
nouneement is made that Is per 1000 are
utterly nllterate. and that only % per
1000 are described as well educated.
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The two drawing rooms this week
brought the people to town. The Duchess
OF Buccleugh presented Miss Astor. who
wore a white toilette, with silver en-
Ibroidery and a satin train, bordered
with single pearls. She carried a bou-
quet of white lilies. The United States
ambassador, Mr.. Joseph Choate, is still
staying at Claridge's hotel and is busy
house hunting. He has accepted an in
Ntation 10 attend the annual dinner of
the associated chambers Of commerce
on March Is, The other guests will in
clude the lord high chancellor, Earl
Halsbury, the lord chief juctice. Baron
Russell OF Knlowen. Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford and the presi-
dent of the board of trade, Mr.. C. T.
Richie.
The arrangements for Queen Victoria's
departure for Rivera next Thursday
have been completed. rrer majesty will
travel to the south Of France by way
OF Boulogne-Sur-Mer. instead of via
Cherbourg, being the first time she will
have visited Boulogne since the Crimean
war, Sorfie interest is taken IN the tdct I
that the queens yacht will be conveyed |
by eight of the fastest torpedo boat de-
stroyers in the British navy five of them !
being S0-knot boats. Cruisers have pre- |
viously been employed for this duty. |
and the use of destroyers, 1t is hinted
in some of the papers, is intended to set
off the French papers talk about sub
marine torpedo boats.
There Is much indignation IN England
at the scandalous and coarse attacks
made upon Queen Victoria by some OF
the newspapers of Paris this week. The
Libre Parole in an insulting article, said:
Frankly the queen will be well advised
II she does not come to France this
spring. The constitutional fiction that
II was Lord Salisbury and not the queen
who inflicted the outrage of Fashoda
and the humiliation of muscat on France
will not suffice. 1t is well known that
the queen has directed England's policy
throughout her long reign and she has
never missed an opportunity of display
ing her antipathy toward France. Un-
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There has been revival OF the sensa-
tion caused few weeks ago by the al
legged dsappearance OF Prince Ludwig
Won Lowenstein Werthelm, who married
Lady Anne Savilie. a daughter OF the
Ear. OF Marlborough. He moved good
deal in English society and then dIsap-
peared suddenly. An advertisement n
quiring after his whereabouts caused
considerable speculation In the London
press. and now a telegram from Manila.
has been published saying the prince Il
at Manila, has been there for many
months, was present during the destruc-
tion Of the Spanish feet and was a men,
Der Of the European cub. But. II Is
added his behavior caused suspicion
and he was though to be acting as the
confidential agent OF the German govern
ment Before Manila surrendered 1t Ia
further alleged the prince was allowed
to pass In and out OF the insurgent lines.
each party apparently regarding him as
favorable to themselves. For a few
days, it is even asserted. he was volun-
tary aide de camp Of General Miller, al
though he was never connected with the
American army. The English papers are
wondering what is the meaning Of those
mysterious movements"
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Sir Thomas Upton has engaged
crew for the cup challenger Shamrock
numbering 30 men. Half OF them are
picked Clyde yachtsmen, have long been
members of the Thistle's crew. and the
remainder are English sailors.
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A number Of relies Of Sir Walter Scott
were sold at auction this week. Among
them were 50 letters which fetched S1,126.
His walking stick. stout piece Of ash
cut In the woods of.Abbotsford. was sold
fer sos, and two locks of his hair went
for two guineas each. A guinea is s5.25.
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Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is expected to
return in May to Skibo castle. which is
being renovated and furnished during
his absence in America.
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Queen Victoria pays tl20o0 monthly
for her own rooms, without counting the
expense Of here suite. numbering 50 per-
sons although her little trip viii cost her
about $500. Her chaise. favor4te white
donkey and numbers OF pet dogs ana
birds have been sent ahead. Her majesty
has also a curious whim about sleeping
In her own bed, which Is taken with her
wherever she goes.
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RICHARD A MccURDY PRGSioGHr
STATEMENT
For tho year ending Dsessibr - 1898
According 10 The STANDARD of The Insurance
Department of the State of New York
s-s--------------
IsCOAE
llerelIed for Pfsmiams sls,ais,7 7is 90
From all other sources 1867, $50 "
,........ $4,000, $50 10
70 Psliy'hold'fS for ClAlms by
To rcii',.holdfn rpf ra4ou. ''''''''OO' ="
m,HIl, Dlrldssds. fif. Ii,Iss.75i s5
tof|h VllHT htessnM i0,isS,sjD %
.s5,si5,OSs IS
AssTTs
Ubitsa States bonds hnd other
=, ss,9rlli,' siCo,OSO,iH 90
norisago Os,Sos,Sso 90
:, feiltIsS O.sOs,OiO 90
Real LAiHts hpprhissd By tnsaT.
ancc sspsrlbtsndsnh ~
1sl,b9I,ssG,hs Book TAlge g0,00I $40 gI
Cash H. baaL' and Tras, t0H.
A,ets,d lni,t,,, net b,f,rrd ''''' ~
rrrmlDm,, ds. GiSI.ss7 10
s.;;,A;,ss 90
LIABILITIES
Policy Rrssrfss, sle. S.33.03s,g $40 o.
lohilhgSst LHaraHtss fuhd tg,gas,G ,GAt Bs
DlNslhls Anfglas s,ssO, 900 10
ssi7,5iT,ss SO
lhsurAnoe and ASH1iiits In ----
force s07l,iii, ,Dg7 10
aaasH
have carefully examined the foregoing State.
meni aud hnd the same "a II correct liabilities
calculated by Ihr Insurance Department
CuAALLA a. fRrLLEH Auditor
From the Diylsibic Surplus dividend will be
hppoHionsd a. usual.
goDCRr 4. dRAhEls5 vict-Pmtptsr
wAittb Y GmtETEU Cement Manager
ISAAC y. ltnNb - Vice President
lbtpthie NhnNWitL Treasurer
hA"h' ASSLlhT"tN AciuHfy |
Sherwood Gnlespy. General Agent.
Seattle. Washington.
Pond 4 Mccandless. State Managers.
Portland. orcgon.
VAN DUsES & CO. Resident Agents,
Astoria. Oregon.
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der the circumstances. therefore,, hee
Visit Is an additional insult and defiance
OF public opinion. After this warning Il
VIII only be her own fault II she meets
with a hostile reception IN France
NJ Cassagnac's Autorile says: ''rhe
queen becomes our guest AZ the moment
when the British government has made
Itself more than ever our enemy. Her
Journey VIII be full Of the same tfsks
as the Maine incurred in entering Gu.
ban waters, and the French government
y committing the same foolish act a.
Senior sagasta by not preventing France
from being placed in such position
that the smallest accident might precpi-
tate both powers into terrible conflict.
After such lnsinuatIons as the foregoing,
II seems possible that the queens vlslt
10 France will not pass without some
ehauying incident. A special police
stan has left Paris to watch over her
majesty at cimnez, where her heavy
baggage Is already arriving.
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accta Periodicals. WagazlNes 80
0Igaii 51a Noi 70 be Taken From Iae /.
one one 1oand guilty Of such olie''S
,.,iIl viii be liable 10 prosecution
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

SOWFSNN " NEW VOHN
RICHARD A MccURDY PRGBiDGHr
STATEMENT
For tho year ending Dses1ibr 81 1928
According 10 The standard of The Insurance
Department of the State of New York
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ccpts, Recommendation and warnings.
while Il embodied his thought and feel
Ing upon tho subjects touched with
some method. and In language dignined
and forceful. II was not yet. In form
and finish. such a paper as he Intended
his farewell address to be. II was Tor
Hamilton to form anpw." to "rp-
Dress and "much al leisure. touch and
rctouch." Ills work was that " the
lapldary upon the diamond. II was his
to transform the draft Of Washington.
and TO reproduce from II a luminous
and unique gem which. rs a public pa
per should. M he said. wear we'll.
progress In appreciation with time and
rebound to future reputation" He
brought 20 bear upon that labor the
ycarninE OF patriotic heart and the
vast resources " trained and logical
mind.
Knowing far better than Washington
himself his peculiar status with the
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uculstlon and relation Of parts which
~ ulu not before possess. lie arranged
u WIN a logical sequence that gTys
70 the thoughts OF Washington their
FULLEST force and effect. This was IN,
inimitable work OF Hamilton. which IL
was the wisdom of Washington 10 60
cure aud the fame Of which his erate-
~ oountrymcn will ever award 10
Authorrhip, In its restricted literary
sense " not term properly nppiica.
bic To the preparation OF the Farewell
ADDRESS, unless Joint authorship be ac
credited 10 all who In any way particle
patcd In u Tho thought I'd Tho *.
preston Of Washington. Madison, sni
Hamilton we're slngulnrly lnterminrled
IN H. besides some suggestions by Judge
jay, 20 whom, ut Washlngton's re-
quest. u was on one occasion shown.
hut the origin ~ the addfosa vns NOT
In Madison. Hamilton, or jay. what
ever their subsequent contributions
may have been, the address ala not
generate In either Of them. II was COM
ccivcd In the mind. and nururcd In the
heart, Of Washington.
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WAS WASHINGTON THE FATHER
OF HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS.


Although no ciaim seems t. have been
made for II. Madison has clearly a
share with Hamilton In any honor arir-
ing from the literary merit u the ai-
dress. It IL TO iIamilion's credit that
he used Madison's Introductory. since II
could hardly be Improved upon; and
this shows that he was not seeking
fame for himself Ia rendering wash
inEton the assistance requested.
II the inception of The address and
the substance 81 II were washlnrton's.
and the literary style wac largely that
Of Madison. what was there In II. II
may be asked. that was tn distinctive
work OF Hamilton While the draft
prepared by Washington was more
than a desui,ory enumeration OF pre-
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p. J. CONWAY,
AGENT.
eo@Ser 81 i II w Ibe 20" condition i S1 % 'sc Nv
ST. P0u| Fire Z M0IIne Insurance Co.,
The Name and fsncaiton ~ the Company. -
Paul lire and Marine fusurauro'ia.
CORNER Third aud Jack sun Sts. ~
paui Mluursuta

The Name and fstration ~ the Company, 81
Paul lire and Marine Insurance 10,
CORNER Third aud Jack sun Nts. ~
Paul. Minnesota
Name " President. g. N. Wgiow.
Name ~ Secretary. \. ". Perry.
The amount ~ IT, capital siockis. icno0n o.
The ainouni u it, capital stprk
- paid uu T. iii..aI .slsa.as.fs.s...a.a. tn.Wn ~
Iho amount u ~ ASSETS S.. gs.li-s :.
The amount NJ ~ iiahlliiic. dn-
49, rluiinf rupitan 4 .i..........s..a t,1u.Wr %
The rmpuni ~ ~ infpmg during
-. Tho rrrftiluz calendar year eih.xss -
The hfnuuni ~ IT, expenditures
during the prccdlng calendar
Thu amount ~ Hess. ~, IA aufing
-, The prcccilng calendar year. i.oa.o, %
=, Ing ihoy caf-....',..'. a.'.''..' i.s.ssa,si o.
The nuuuut ~ Risks IN f1r'r At
the end ~ he ycsr,...,.,...s,.. iss.iip.up a.
STATE of IRAN,
onicc ~ W" -'s'riafy ~ state. -
T. James q Hammond. SECRETARY ~ state ~
The state " lilah. tn her'hy certify that the
hbntv named Insurance company has flcd In
my nficr detailed siatenf NJ ~ IT, condition,
frim which tlir fuf"EuluF statement has i--en
pfrfafti. hud that the aid cunpany has Ia
All other fespects complied with ID. laws ~
~" stat. relating io in.u rance.
In testimony Wherrf ! have herounto set
my hand aud afiaed the srat ..ai
c-EAt.l II ihc state u I tab this 9Th day
~ Mar'h. 4. u no
!. 4. HAMMOND.
rccriary ~ state.
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Through an improved method OF oxi-
dizing linsced and other vegetable ohs.
Mr.. Charles Grist claims TO have pro-
duced very satisfactory substitute for
rubber. which IL now being employed
- variety OF articles In large Eng
li-h factory. Tow soaked with the OH
= placed In ccntrlfugal machine.
which throws out all oil except that
nnging In inmate globulcs to the hber.
The punches Of tow are then pnt on
metallic grids In current Of warm an
for twcnty-four hours. when the oil be
com,s completely osidizea. and the ma
tcfial Ia then ground. mixed with color
Ing mater. and rolled into snccts. the
product has many Of the properties Of
rubber and gutn-pcrcha. II IL re-
silent but less elastic than rubber. re-
Hists chemical action ana a heat Of aio
degrees r.. and eau be used for ciec-
tric Insulation. and for wheel tires OF
nigh quality. Dissolved In ETHEREAL
spirits. Il serves tor giving any iaDrie
waterproof coating.
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The effects on the internal organs Of
n Turkish bath have been studied with
the phoncndoscopc by brr. Blanchi
and neRnauit. In the hot room. the
lungs and heart dllate, reaching their
greatest size at about i5s degrees ".
the liver and spleen are variounly nf-
fcctcd. and the bowels and empty
stomach diiate. the full stomach being
contracted by expulsion 81 food. The
cold plunge rapidly contracts all the
organs. which. except the stomach. re-
turn to their usual volume In 10 to 70
minutes. The baths are recommended
not only for the exercise they give the
organs In health. but also as n means
OF estimating the elasticity OF the or-
gnnu. which IA diminished by age and
disease.
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Almost every suggestion ever made
nH to the origin OF atmospheric oicc d
triclty. and the part u plays In meteor
aiusy. has been repeatedly tested WIN
only negative results, states professor
that this problem n too diiiicult Tor int
Irsdiatc solution. II " one uf many
that "a following generation viii do. -
.ss cope with successfully. Turning
to the simpler associated phonomrna.
we IND the best physicists not yet
noiiy clear as TO the method Of tor
nation of lightning and aurornl dh.
charges. the phosphofcsccnt glow OF
the clouds. baii.lightning. and other
sery phenomena. and full cNplh-
alton 81 these must await the invcn-
ton Of appropriate methods OF Invests
cations.
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The influence OF the American me-
chanlc upon our times " due IN no
small degree 10 his automatic machin-
cry. Among such devices lately intro
duced into England arr machines for
equippinF an Immense cycle factory at
Leeds. and a machine for making metal
hinges. In the latter, coils of metal are
fed through rolls having a cam motion,
and then gradually manipulated Into
the separate wings ~ the hinge. Wire
rod from a coil IL fed IN at the proper
time TO supply the connecting bolt for
tic hinge. The entire process " auto
matte. and butt hinges ready for use
are turned out at tho rate OF forty or
fifty per minute.
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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

The New Rubber - unsoivcd Problem
Machines that Almost think --Aet'"" 81
Turkish Baths The iiiEh"-t Mountain
Vet tnhnown-i. There snbtsrfr"e'n
Tidai sess--A iisrd-iarned Product
The War on Tropic Microbc---rrans-
planted Hair.