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A Bank for Manila.

New York. March 9.-Negotiations
have been pending for some weeks past
which have eliminated in definite
action toward the organiZat ton of a
corporation to transact a general bank
ing business at Manila. j. & w. Selg-
man & Co., of this city are at the
head of the enterprise and the new
bank will be ready for business in Il
short time. The Manila corporation will
be probably known as the Anglo Amer
lean bank. The plan it is understood
has the approval of the administra-
ton. 1t is also reported to-day that
the Anglo-Californa Banking company
of San Francisco, in conjunction with
bankers in this city. San Francisco and
London. has arranged to start a bank
in Honolulu. AS the United States
banking law cannot yet be applied to
banks in Hawaii. the bill to that eff
feet having failed of passage at the
last session Of congress, it is probable
that the bank will be organized under
the Hawaiian laws, which are under
stood to be liberal. although not per
hitting the issue of bank notes. Under
the laws of the island the governma
absolutely controls the issue of all
notes
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MCUNE CLAIMS A VICTORY,
He Will Make a Fight for the Next Leg.
islature.

Salt Lake, March "a large crowd
assembled at the legislative hall to-
night to witness the closing of SEN
atorial campaign that has extended
throughout the entire length of the
session, in which A. w McCune has
been in the lead the greater part of the
time until to-day The entry of Hon.
George Q. Cannon into the contest yes
terday was the sensation of the day,
and on the balloting tonight when he
ran up ahead of McCune, the predic-
ton seemed to be general that he would
finally be elected.
The balloting tonight was exciting
and numerous speeches were made in
the interest of the several candidates
c. C. Richards of Ogden was taken up
by the King forces, augmented by some
scattering additions and received a
i1attering vote on several ballots. His
name finally dropped out of the list
and 20 votes went to James H. Moyle.
After this there was a general scatter
ing of forces, and at midnight Presi-
dent Nebeker declared the JOINT assem-
bly, adjourned without the election of
a senator. Frank J. Cannon remained
in the race to the last, with nearly all
of his original followers.
The McCune supporters tonight are
claiming that they scored partial VIC
tory by the defeat of Frank J. Cannon.
and McCune's friends have nominated
him in advance for the senatorship two
years hence. The republican senators
are jubilant over the fact that on ac-
count of party dissensions, legislature
overwhelmingly democratic has failed
to elect a United States senator.
The first senatorial ballot at the night
session of the joint assembly resulted:
McCune, 81 George O. Cannon, 49,;
King, II; F. j. Cannon, Z; Sutherland.
g
On the fourth ballot McCune lost
and George @. Cannon gained 3 votes.
On the fifth ballot c. c. Richards Of
Ogden received Is votes, the ballot be-
ing: McCune, II: George @. Cannon,
%: Richards, IS; F. ], Cannon, 7; Suth-
erland, 2.
The joint assembly of the legislature
was declared adjourned sine die at
midnight tonight without electing a
United States senator. Ten ballots were
taken tonight. The 161st and last bal
lot was as follows: McCune, 20; George
Q. Cannon, 10; F. J. Cannon. I: King,
A; J. H. Moyle, 4; Powers, 4; Nebeker,
/; Sutherland, 2; absent, 2.
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WILL Be A HOT FIGHT
Kid Lavigne and Billy Smith in
Good Form.
IT'S AN EVENT OF QUALITY
The Men Are in the Bsst Possible Condi-
ton for q Contest-Smith Fa-
vorite in the Bet
ting.

Special Dispatch to tho Standard
San Francisco, March 9.-That the
fight between Kid Lavigne and Myster-
be an event of quality is now beyond
doubt. Both men give their word for
it and visitors to the training quarters,
who know form when they see 1t, cor
rOborate their assurances that they are
in the best possible condition for the
contest. Smith will easily make 142
pounds. to which he was required to
come down. and still be in good shape
This fact is emphasized, as there las
been considerable talk about his inabii-
ity to reduce to this weight and pre-
serve his stamina. When spoken to
this afternoon by a Standard reporter,
Smith SAID:
Il am ready for the fight, and he
sooner it begins the better l shall like
it. When | get ready to fight. | want
to go ahead. ] am satisfied with my
condition. and | feel that I am as able
20 make as good showing as l ever cid.
l recognize that Lavigne is a great
fighter, with few equals in the ring to-
day, but | have no fear of the result.
l have seen him fight and know what
l can do. You bet that Smith will win"
Alex Greggains, who does not like
Lavigne. will second Smith and will
have as assistants Billy Hennessy and
Tim McGrath. Lavigne has stopped
work and weighs 13S pounds. Charley
Long Of the Western club has been
down at Blankens with Lavigne for
several days and NAV he in his corner
instead of Young Mitchell. Charley
thinks Kid VIII win, as does Biddy
Bishop, whose philosophy is that La
vigne has never lost a dollar for any
one, and that's the best argument in
the world to use in picking your fav-
orite."
Jim Mcdonald, the well known ma
tional league umpire. for referee, is
satisfactory to the sporting community
Betting became heavy tonight for
the fist time. At Harry Corbett's odds
ruled at 10 to . in favor of Smith, who
will probably enter the ring the first
pick. The majority seem to like the
chances, and the majority makes fav-
OriteS.
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TALMAGE HAS RESIGNED.
Due to the Increasing Demands of Re-
ligious journalism.


Washington. March 9.-Rev Dr. r..
Dewitt Talmage, who. for nearly four
years, has been pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in this city, to-day
sent letter to the session of that
church rendering his resignation. The
explanation made in the letter is as fol-
lows
THE increasing demands made upon
me by religious journalism and the con-
tinuous calls for more general work in
the cities have of late caused frequent
interruptions of my pastoral work. 1t
is not right that this condition of af-
fairs should further continue. Besides
this, it IS desirable that l have more
opportunity to meet face to face in re-
ligious assemblage those in this coun-
try and other countries to whom l have
through the kindness of the printing
press been permitted to preach week by
week and without the exception of a
week. for about 80 years, Therefore,
though very reluctantly, I have con-
cluded. after serving you nearly four
years in the pastoral relation. to send
this letter of resignation"
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Washington. March 9.-Regarding the
Vancouver story to the effect that
Dewey is in i'll health. Secretary Long
says he has no official information on
the subject. The rumors are all trace
able to private reports, and though of
ficers of the navy who have recently
returned from Manila state Dewey's
health, so far as it could be gagged
from appearance. appears to be about
the same as it has been for the past
year, they agree the private reports
probably have a fair basis of fact. The
admiral, however. recently stated he
thought it was his duty 10 remain at
Manila and finish the work he began
in the Philippines. Dewey has the PRES
idents permission to return to the
United States at any time he deems
such a course necessary.
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Not Enough Ships on the Coast to Trans
port the Produce.

/
port the Produce.
| St. Paul, Mimi, March 9-President
]. J. Hill of the Great Northern rail-
| way returned to-day from the Pacific
| coast where ne has been Inspecting his
| road He says the business outlook in
| the West is excellent, the great trou-
| BILE being that there are not enough
| ships on the Pacific coast TO transport
| try.
Mills are closed" he said. and
there is a general stagnation of bust
ness on the coast simply because our
Legislators do not appreciate the i'm
purtance of favorable navigate laws
30 this country
Mr.. Hll saws he has made no ar
engagements to establish a steamship
line from Puget sound to Asia. as has
been reported and has no intention of
doing so. In regard to the report that
the Great Northern would in the near
future extend its line from Seattle
down the coast TO Tacoma and Port
land, he said;
AS long as the Great Northern and
the Q. r. & n. rema in on friendly terms.
The Great Northern will not build to
Portland. We operate over the O. f.
& n, tracks and the o. r. & N. enjoys
the right of transportation over ours
and even though the Union Pacific may
eventually own the o. r. & NJ it is
doubtful if it would want the Great
Northern to build a competing line in
its territory. For that reason. among
others, l think the present relations
between the two companies will be
maintained
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THE RATES STAND.
Result of Three Days Conference of the
TranscOntinental Lines.

|
| Omaha, Neb., March 9.--After three
days conference, in which two roads
| did all the comforting and the other IS
| acquiesced, the trans-continental lines
have adjourned and the rates made by
| the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe for
| the National Educational association
convention in Los Angeles in July will
| stand the rate. The rate will be $50
for the round trip from Missouri river
| common points. The selling dates will
be June 1928 inclusive and July as in
| elusive with the final return limit Sep
| TENDER 4.
| On all business which goes out over the
| Ogden gateway lines, which include
| all the Omaha railroads, and returns via
| Portland, an extra SIS will have to be
| paid. Whether the roads will pay it
| to hold their rate equally with that of
! the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe or
add it to the price of the ticket, is a
problem yet to be solved. If the price
| be added to the ticket a person may
go from Kansas City to Los Angeles
and return by Portland for $64,50, while
| from Omaha the same trip will cost
s69.50. The Southern Pacific will charge
| sl2. 80 for the haul from San Francisco
to Portland and in addition, the Ogden
gateway lines will have to pay the same
| road S. extra for the return haul from
Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Of the $52 which is to be charged for
the straight ticket. 50 goes to the edu-
cational association. If the passenger
returns by Portland, $25 will go to one
of the northern lines. The Southern
Pacific will get sl3.25 for the haul from
Ogden to Los Angeles and this leaves
$11.75 to be divided among the connect
ing lines taking the business to Ogden
from the Missouri river.
The Great Northern. at the close of
the meeting announced one-way rate of
$25 from St. Paul to Portland, going
into effect Monday and continuing
every day without limit as to time The
road states that this rate is in pur-
suance of it's plan to settle up the
northwest as the rate applies to it's
points on the line where the regular
rate to Portland is more than SOS.
Other roads will meet the cut.
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TRUSTS AND IMPERIALISM
Numerically EXcoriatcd by William j.
Bryan.

Houston, Tex, March 9.-Hon. Will
liam j. Bryan addressed 5000 people at
the auditorium tonight After stating
that the Chicago platform still stood,
while the ST. Louis one had been vio-
lated by its projectors, he declared him
self in favor of the free coinage of sill
yer, opposed to government by injunc-
ton and in favor of the income tax. He
said the republican party was willing
to sacrifice the blood of the poor man,
but not the rich man in order to ben
eft the rich gold miser. He denied that
prosperity had come to this country
and defied the republicans to go before
the country on the platform that I'VE
advocated prosperity and we have
found it." He paid particular atten-
ton to trusts, eXcoriating them unmer-
cifully. He alluded to the declaration
of the Chicago platform on the subject
in control the trusts would have been
and said that had the democrats been
compelled to obey the law. Regarding
McKinley's assertion that he favored
expansion because the people demand
ed it, he said Mckinley should not
gauge public opinion from the rear
end of train. He spoke, he said, from
experience as the states he carried he
had never travelled through.
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Proceedings Dismissed.

Sacramento. March 9.-The assembly
has dismissed the contempt proceedings
against Milton j. Green, Grants political
manager. who refused to testify as to
whom of the legislative candidates he had
assisted with Grants money.
Dibble introduced the resolution dis
missing Green, although yesterday Dibble
said upon the floor of the assembly when
the same question came up, that to dis
miss the charges would be to disgrace the
assembly. Burnett opposed the resolu-
ton. charging that money bad been used.
This led TO an exciting scene between
Dibble and Burnett, which, however, re-
suited in nothing. The resolution was
adopted by a vote of 81 to 49,
The vote to-day was: Barnes. %: Es-
tee, /; Burns. %; Grant, &c: Scott, 6; De-
yries, dem, .; Rosenfeldt. dem, ?; White,
dem. %; Phelan DEM. 3.
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A LINE TO SEVEN DEVILS.
A Long Distance Telephone Wire to Ii.
Put In ut Once.


Put In ut Once.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise, Idaho March 9.-George Y.
Wallace, president, and David S. MUIR
ray, general manager of the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company,
spent a portion of the day in the city,
returning on the afternoon train to Salt
Lake. President Wallace made the i'm
portant announcement that the COM
pany intended building a telephone line
from Weiser to the Seven Devils and
from there on to the Buffalo Hump
country.
I'VE have agreed upon that extern
SION" continued the president, land the
work will be begun soon. We hope to
have It pushed through to Buffalo
Hump before summer is ended The
line we will build will give the coun-
try direct communication with all
points that are especially interested,
Boise. Butte, Spokane, Portland and the
Sound cities"
This announcement is of the highest
importance and bears out the state
ments that have been made relative to
the opening up of the great section
referred to by President Wallace. 1t
dovetails nicely with rumors concern
ing railroad construction and the IN
auguration of other enterprises in the
Seven Devils and at the Hump
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MILLER TO RETIRE.
Change in the Command of Troops at
IloilO.


IloilO.
Washington, March "a change in
command of the United States forces
t Iloilo will occur on March 81. re-
sultins in the retiring of General Mar
Gus Miller. who on that date reaches
the age limit of "a years. General Mil
Ter is in the regular service, having
been promoted only recently to the
rank of brigadier general. If he We're
in the volunteer service, his retirement
would not be compulsory, precedent
to the contrary having been established
in the case of several general officers
who held commands during the Span
ish war. General Miller's service in
the Philippines has been recognized by
the war department as of great value,
his capture Of Iloilo without loss to the
American forces having marked an inn
portant epoch in the operations in the
islands. His compulsory retirement is
a matter of regret to the, department.
He will be succeeded in the natural
order of promotion by Col. Thomas NJ.
Anderson. who now ranks as a briga-
der general of volunteers.
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Casualties at Manila,

Washington. March 9.-The following
cabegram was received at the war de-
partment:
Manila, March 9.-Casualties March T,
near pumping station:
killed-F'irst Nebraska: Private
Roscoe Young Guy c. Walker.
Wounded-First Nebraska: Captain
Claude H. Ough. Private Herbert Heg-
gel.
Twentieth infantry: Private Frank
Young, John Curran.
First Wyoming: Captain John D.
OBrien. Private Joseph Spaeds, Engi-
neer Major J. F. Bell.
Near San Pedro Macati.
Woundcd-First Wyoming: Musician
G. e. Small
First Washington, Company H, Pri-
Vate Sidney o. Dickinson, breast,
slight. OTIS.
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ROBBED THE STATE,
Disgraceful Vandalism Among the Idaho
Legislators.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. March 9.-The legislature that
has just been with us made a record
in the matter of helping itself 20 state
property, but the most astonishing
plundering was done in the Office Of
the superintendent Of public instruction.
That is the speakers room. When the
legislature is in session the superin-
tendent moves down stairs, the filing
cases. book cases, etc. being left IN
their place. There is a large book case
that vas filled with books when the
session began and until very near the
close. When the solons had gone. the
case was stripped of a large proportion
of it's books, all of them valuable works,
being taken. 1t is estimated that $50
volumes We're made away with. Before
the session closed the ian!tors We're
kept busy mailing up and shipping
boxes for members, and it is under
stood that these boxes contained most
of the missing books though many
were no doubt carried off singly. There
is great Indignation about the state
house over this vandalism, and if any
of the books could he located the par
ties taking them would find themselves
in trouble
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kipling Much Better.

New York. March AT 10 o'clock to-
night it was announced that MI Kip
ling was sleeping soundly, and had been
for several hours. He was reported as
being much better. During the after
noon Mr.. kipling was transferred from
his old sick room to parlor No. /. and
seemed much pleased at the change.
The child, Elsie. was so much i'm
proved to-day that the physicians al
lowed the little brother in the room t.
play with his sister.
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UNITED STATES NEUTRAL.
Would Not Interfere With Italy's Demand
on China.

on China.
Washington, March 9.-The Italian
| government, through its representa-
| tives in Washington, lately laid before
| the authorities here it's purpose to ask
| of China port on San Nun bay and
| has invited an expression from this
government as to it's attitude. In 1e-
| Spouse, it is understood that Secretary
Hay, as well as the president, made it
clear that the United States would pur-
sue the same course as toward the Rus
sian, British and German occupation of
Chinese ports. namely, disinterested
neutrality. The exchanges have been
verbal and rather informal. more in
the nature of diplomatic soundings than
direct propositions. They have given
occasion to erroneous publications to
the effect that Italy had asked the
United States to support ler demands
| on China and that this government, in
| a pointed note from Secretary Hay, had
refused. 1t is stated in an eminent and
authoritative quarter that Italy made
no such request for American support
and that there was no declination from
| this government The circumstances
of the negotiations, explained in this
authoritative quarter are as follows:
when Italy determined to seek a
| port on the Chinese coast she addressed
those powers having large interests in
China, notifying them of her purpose.
Owing to the good will between Italy
and this country, as well as the Ameri-
can interes. in China, a notification
was presented to the state department
here While Italy is said to have had
no desire, through this notification, to
enlist the support of the United States,
she was DESTROYS of pursuing the usual
diplomatic course when a move of this
character is contemplated. namely, to
learn whether the United States would
be either. first, favorable; second, dis
interested: third, opposed. In short.
before proceeding, Italy desired to
know what attitude the United States
would take as to the Italian demand
on China.
THE reply of Secretary Hay, which Is
said to have been verbal. was in re-
Spouse to this notification and sound
ings from the Italian authorities. In
this reply the president is said 20 have
given his personal concurrence. In sub
stance 1t was an announcement that the
United States would in no way change
the attitude it had maintained thus far
when Great Britain, Germany and Rus
STA made advances toward China. but
would continue to observe a position of
disnterestedness. Instead of being a
denial of any request, the reply was ac
cepted by the Italian government as
entirely satisfactory, and as placing it
in the same position as other Europ an
powers. who had sought ports in China.
This. it is said, brings the negotiations
at Washington to a close in a manner
entirely satisfactory to the Italian au-
thorities. The reported action of Italy
since then in making its demand on
China and following it up with threats
of a demonstration have not been off
cially communicated here
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Washington, March 9.-The navy de-
partment has instructed the command
ants of receiving ships along the At
lantic coast to resume the enlistment
of ordinary seamen holding honora BILE
discharges for service rendered during
the Spanish war The officers in charge
of the naval recruiting station in Chi
cage has been similarly Instructed and
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A Satisfactory Test ,

Washington. March 9.-There was a
private test at the navy yard to-day
of a new magazine rifle, the invention
of S. NJ. McLane of Cleveland, O. Cen
eral Miles and some other army officers
witnessed the test. The new gun uses
the gases generated by the firing to
operate the magazine mechanism. 1t
can be so arranged that one pull of the
trigger empties the magazine. or it can
be fired as slowly as desired the au-
tomato arrangement ejecting the
empty shell. reloading and cooking the
piece The test on the whole, was sat
iSfactOry.
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Reading, Pa, March Am official
government test of the Brown segmen-
tai tube wire gun took place to-day at
Brdsboro. where so of these guns are
being built for the government. The
gun is 5-inch caliber, weighs So tons
and is 10 feet long. The tests are un-
der the supervision of Captain Ira Nc
Mutt of the ordnance department of the
army The test was satisfactory for
the inventor and the government Off
Gals
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Hartford. Conn, March 9-In the
Connecticut house of representatives
to-day the committee on federal rela-
tons reported favorably a bill which
called upon the Connecticut representa-
uves in congress to work for consti
tutonal amendment which would
prevent the election to congress of po-
lygamists. After a debate the commit
tees report was rejected and the meas
ure was defeated
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No Dissenting Vote.

Lansing, Mich, March 9.-The Pin
gree-Atkinson bill, providing for taxa
ton of railroad, express, telegraph and
telephone property on a basis similar
to that upon which other property is
taxed, passed its final stage in the
house This afternoon, when that body
cOncurred in all the amendments to the
bill made by the senate. There We're
no dissenting votes upon the question
of concurrence and the bill now goes to
Governor Pfngree for signature.
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Troops Had Exercise.

Nalletta, Malta, March S.-The United
States transport Sheridan New York
for Manila, with troops, arrived here
yesterday. BY permission of the gov
ernor the troops. 1000 strong. We're al
lowed to land to-day. The British Off
mers present on the parade ground
were greatly impressed with the discip-
line and good order of the Americans.