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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
FUSION IN OREGON.
The Democrats and Popultsts Agree
to Divide Offices.


PORTLAND. Ore, April 1S.-United
States Senator Joseph Simon and f. S.
Stanley were elected delegates TO the Re
publican National Convention from Oregon
today. They were not instructed
The Republicans of the Second Congress
sional district today renominated NJ A.
Moody for Congress.
The Democrats and the Populists agreed
upon terms of fusion. Both party couven-
tons adopted the report of the conference
committees. which distributed the Offices
between the two parties.
The Democrats nominated William NJ.
Ramsey for supreme judge; Bernard ].
DAILY. of Lake View. for Congress from the
First district. and William Smith of Baker
City. in the Second district. The fusion
platform favors constitutional amendments
providing for an income tax and the cleo
tion of Senators by direct vote: expresses
sympathy for the Beers; condemns the
Porto Rico and Dingley tariff laws. and
favors Government ownership of telegraph
lines. Following are the main planks'
We, the Democrats OF oregon, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby reafiirm and
endorse, in whole and in part, in letter
and spirit, the platform adopted by the
Democratic convention held in Chicago
in 1896 We denounce the doctrine that
an executive or Congress created and
limited by the Constitution can exercise
lawful authority beyond that Constitution,
and in violation of it. Believing that
nation cannot long endure half republic
and half empire. We oppose wars of con-
quest and colonial possession. We favor
an immediate declaration OF the nations
purpose tG give to the Filipinos. first, a
stable form of government; second, indie
pendence, and third, protection from out
side interference, as it has for nearly a
century given protection to the Republics
of Central and South America.
We oppose miltarism, as it imposes
upon the people an unnecessary burden
and is constant menace. small stand
ing army and well-equipped State militia
are sufficient in time of peace; in time Of
war the citizen soldier should be repub-
lies defence. We condemn the present
financial legislation of Congress as tend
ing to the establishment of a money trust,
and as subversive of the liberties and
rights OF the American people"
The State Populist convention chose If
teen delegates to the National Convention.
with instructions to vote for Bryan for
President and some Populist for Vice Pres
ident
The Silver Republicans chose thirty
three delegates to the Kansas City Con-
yentiOn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
BOUGHT THEIR GREEN GOODS.
Farmers From Tennessee Exchange
$500 for u Wad of Paper.

NEW YORK, April 13.-William L.
Trotter and David McCoskey. farmers. all
the way from Sevierville. Sewer County.
Tenn, were picked up about o'clock this
afternoon by Policeman William Boyle. In
the Pennsylvania waiting-room. in Jersey
City. They were ''eome-ons" who had been
on. got their supposed green goods and
were on their way back to Tennessee, en-
tirely satisfied with the result OF their
journey. Boyle noticed that one OF them
carefully guarded q small box and sur
missing they had been victimized he ques-
Honed them. The farmers did not care to
answer his questions, and he took them to
Police Headquarters. where. despite the
assertion of the farmers that they knew a
thing or two. the box was opened. 1t con-
tanned a package OF green paper. cut in the
size of Treasury notes. A genuine ten
dollar bill was on the top of the package,
and four good one-dollar bills we're scat
tered through it The farmers were
amazed. After they had recovered they
told the chief that they had paid 5000 for
the package, and they believed that it con-
tanned $1,000
They said they had received some let
tiers which induced them TO come to New
York. They arrived on Wednesday. and
put up at the Cosmopolitan Hotel accord
ing TO instructions. On Thursday morning
a slick young man called on them and
took them to the Hotel Adams. in Bedford
Avenue and South Fifth Street, Brooklyn.
Afterward they had a ride or an electric
train. and went TO a house near a place
where there had been a large fire recent
ly. Two men there showed them package
containing $1,000. They handed over the
$500, and the package was put back in the
box and the same box. as they supposed.
was handed to them with strict instruc.
lions not to open Ii until they got home
Chief Murphy telerhoned to the Brook
Ign police, and was told that two detec-
tives would be sent over to see the men
and investigate the case. The detectives
were sent over, but the farmers concluded
that they would not bother any more about
the matter. They said they had been
done" ard would let 1t go at that. As
there was no charge on which they could
be held, they were allowed to go.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
Roberts Next Move.

While nothing of great military import
ance may develop in South Africa for the
next few days, there are indications in
plenty that Lord Roberts is not only work
ing hard in preparation for an advance, but
is almost ready 10 start He is still short
3 of winter clothing and horses. but both
are arriving rapidly. and it will not now
be long before he will overcome existing
obstacles and take the field. The presence
of Methuen's column eighty miles west of
kroonstad and heading for that positi
is pretty good evidence that an attack on
the Boer position, in flank well as in
front. is in contemplation. AS Botha can
not have more than thirty or forty thou
sand men in the Free State, it is quite
possible that the British army, which will
move with not much short OF hundred
thousand in its ranks may be able TO turn
the line at Kroonstad and make it untena-
bic without any costly general engagement.
One reason for believing that Lord Rob-
erts is about 10 take the offensive is that
he has limited something OF the kind in
q cablegram to the Prince of Wales Just
now the British situation does not look
altogether satisfactory; but while the
Beers have probably taken all the adyan-
tsge possible to them of their enemys
Inactivity for the past weeks, they have
really accomplished very little of char
acter TO affect the future of the war. The
affairs at Koorn Spruit and Reddersburg
were British blunders rather than Boer
successes, and, unless Botha should be able
10 score a point by capturing Dalgetty and
his few hundred colonisls at Wepener, he
will not have much TO show for his raid
when he tricks north. as inevitably he must
when Roberts moves. If the object of the
recent Boer operations in the rear of
Bloemfontein was a serious one to cut the
railway communications with the coast,
they do not appear to have been successful
in any sense except. that, perhaps. some
delay of the British advance may have
been occasioned.
For some days to come we shall not ex-
pect any very stirring news from the seat
of war, although in that We may be mis-
taken. of course; but what We do look
for is q general movement all along the
line from Ladysmith to Kimberley inside |
of the next fortnight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
NEWSPAPER LIBELs IN CUBA.
Governor Wood Extends the Power
of the Police Courfs.

HAVANA. April 1S.-The indiscriiainate
iaAse moods. criticisms. and wild canards
that nave appeared in the newspapers have
ied Governor General Wood to incorporate
III ms order containing the provisional
Poi,ce court clauses extending the powers
anu jurisdiction of the court to libel cases.
II Is oruered that complaints for libel may
De lodged in the police court which is
authorized to issue warrants for the ar
rest OF the persons complained of and to
Try them Thus a speedy and summary
method is provided for reaching libelers
although the punishment cannot exceed
thirty days imprisonment or $50 fine. or
both. There is no appeal from the courts
decision except to the Military Governor.
The right to prosecute in the higher Gu
ban courts is not affected by the new order
If the injured persons elect to prosecute.
The newspapers are bitter against the
whole order Their ire Is especially
aroused by the clauses affecting them.
which place them practically under the
thumb OF an American Army officer of
comparatively low rank So long as the
officer sitting as Judge is absolutely with
out prejudice there is no great danger of
Injustice being done. but from the Cuban
point of view the order is extremely OBJ
noxious.
General Ludlow will sail for the United
States tomorrow. General Wood will hold
a reception at the Palace In the morning
Everybody of any prominence in Havana
has been invited to attend to bid farewell
to General Ludlow
La Lucha" threatens to publish the
names OF all the Cubans who attend. In
order. as il says. that the country may
know those who do not have sufficient self
respect TO prevent them from extending
good wishes TO the insulter Of their coun-
try
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

the Republican party leaders as their guide
in dealing with Porto Rico. from June l.
1899, until the oil. sugar. tobacco and rum
deals which changed their attitude were
arranged, the following paragraph ap-
pears:
THE cession OF Porto Rico by Spain to the
United States was accomplished in the same
manner 4 transfer OF real estate between IN
dIyiduals Spain by the treaty manifested It's
intention to convey grantor. Congress by
ratiiying the treaty manifested the intention OF
the United States TO accept as grantee. The
exchange of notifications was the delivery OF the
instrument of conveyance and thereby the trans
fer became complete. Thereupon the territory
conveyed became part Of the United States ana
as such subject 10 the Constitution. No further
action by Congress was necessary or possible
The Constitution does not depend upon Congress
Tor authority in any part Of the United states
The reverse Of the proposition is the fact. From
this time on Congress must look TO the Consti.
tuition for authority to legslate for Porto Rico
The foregoing was ample as a basis for
the Presidents message, for Secretary
Roots recommendation. and for Governor
General Davis representations all urgent
for free trade. But Judge Magoon left
nothing to be inferred on the subject.
In another paragraph OF his opinion. he
said that 1.-THE exchange of mutual rau-
fications of the treaty made Porto Rico
part OF the United States, and as soon as
it became so the island was subject to the
acts which were in force to regulate nor
elgn commerce with the United States
As Representative Smith justly affirms' the
people everywhere are asking why the
original and apparently sincere policy oil
justice and good faith toward Porto Rico
was suddenly abandoned for one Of oppres-
sion and pertidy? Republicans not less
than Democrats are angered to know that
the Administration cannot give the true
answer because il dare not.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
LIFE IN THE PLANET MARS.
II Men Live There They Must BE
Giants.
tFrom the National Review

tFrom the National Review
Mars possesses so many features in
common with the earth that 1t is impos-
sible to resist the thought that it also had
inhabitants. This is. however. by no means
equivalent TO saying that Marian folk are
constituted in the same way as human
beings: indeed. every consideration points
to TIE contrary Whatever atmosphere
exists on Mars must be much thinner than
ours and far TOO rare to sustain life OF a
people with our limited lung capacity A
race with immense chests could live under
such conditions. or folk with giiis like
fishes could pass comfortable existence
in spite Of the rarehed air. The char-
acter OF life anywhere is. in fact, nodded
by the external circumstances, and as
these are known to be different on Mars
from what they are on the earth, Marian
inhabitants must have developed peculiar
characteristics in order to adapt tnem-
selves to their euviroumentS-the forms OF
life capable OF hourishing in attenuated
air have survived. while these requi.lng
denser air have dropped out Of existence
The tenuity of the atmosphere OF Mars
is not the only fact which suggests that
the inhabitants OF that planet are not
fashioned after the image OF man. IL Is
known beyond the possibility OF doubt
that the force with which a substance is
attracted to the surface Of Mars is but
little more than a third as strong as 1t is
on the earth: or, to express the point in
figures. 100 pounds on the earth would
only weigh thirty-eight pounds on Mars If
tested in a spring balace. In consequence
of this weaker pull. it would be possible
for human being to perform astonishing
feats on Mars without excessive muscular
exception. man who could jump five
feet here could top fifteen feet there; he
could lift three hundredweight by putting
out the same strength as 1t required to
raise one hundredweight on the earth; he
could spring across a road as easily as he
now leaps over mud puddle. and a coup Q
of bounds would carry him to the top of
a flight Of stairs.
But. paradoxical as it may seem, the
smaller a planet. and. consequently, the
less the pull of gravity at its surface, the
greater is the probability that its inhabi-
tants are giants compared with US. Terres-
trial giants are generally weak in the
knees; they are crushed by their own
weight. But on Mars they would only
weigh one-third as much and would there
fore be able to move about in sprightly
fashion. SO that an elephant there might
be quite a nimble animal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
MONEY TO BUY VOTES.
Indiana Republicans Make Charges
in the GubernatoriaI Content.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 1S.-The
contest for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination assumed serious phase today
when Cass Conway. who is managing the
campaign of John /. Griffiths, of this city,
made public statement to the effect that
Winfield T. Durbin. of Anderson. who is
supposed to be Griffiths' strongest oppo-
nent. has attempted 10 purchase the votes
of delegates in this county, who are in
structed for GrifIiths.
The headquarters of the Durbin men,"
said Conway, are in the Stevenson Build
ing and | have afiidayits of men who say
they were sent for and offered money II
they would violate their instructions and
vote for Durbin. Durbins managers are
trying to use money in this and other ccun-
ties of the State"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
A PARIS LEAGUE FAILS.
The Steamship Companies Withdrew
Low Rates to the Exposition.

CHICAGO, April 13.-The American Stu
dents League. which was TO provide trips
to Paris to thousands of students and
teachers at an expense of 5000 each, has
just failed. E. Benjamin Andrews. super
intendent of the schools, who was treas
urer of the organization, is going deep 10
his own pocket to provide hundreds o.
dollars to repay the students who hal
made their first payments in the league.
Prof George Rowland. of the University
of Chicago is closing up the affairs of
the league and he, with DR.. Andrews and
President Henry Wade Rogers, of the
Northwestern University, declare that not
one of those who entered the enterprise
shall lose cent. The trouble was caused
by the steamship companies Withdrawing
their offers in anticipation of a busy sea-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

The appointment OF Mr.. George u. Cor
telyou TO succeed Mr.. Porter as Secretary
to the President is a well earned recogni-
ton of merit, and of hard and delicate
work long performed with modesty and
striking ability. During the protracted
period of Secretary Porter's i'll health, Mr.
Cortelyou has borne the full burden of the
Office without its honors or emoluments.
and is richly deserving of the promotion
which, at length. has come to him. A
better confidential secretary Mr. Mckinley
could not find in the country-certainly
not one more agreeable to people OF all
stations and conditions who have business
to transact at the White House.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
ARBoR DAY IN NEW YORK.
Governor Roosevelt Appoints tn,
Fourth Day of May.

ALBANY, n. Y. April Ex-Governor
Roosevelt today issued an Arbor Day proc
lamation. In it the Governor says: THE
4th of May will be Arbor Day established
by statute. The school children of this
State have planted more than two hun
bred thousand trees within the ten years
In which Arbor Day has been recognized.
In most o. the districts OF the State no
tree ought ever TO be cut down unless two
are planted in its place. The custom of
tree planting should be served in every
way"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
MANY DECLINE THE HONOR.
The Vice Presidential Blooms of Sew
ernI New Workers. Explode.

NEW YORK. April 13.-Within a day or
two certain friends of Representative
James s. Sherman. of the Twenty fifth
New York district, have put him in nomi-
ration for Vice President. Senator Plat
came from Washington this evening, and
il was his testimony that Mr.. Sherman was
not a candidate for the Vice Presidential
nomination. James J. Belden, the political
and personal friend of Mr.. Sherman, said
the same at the Manhattan Hotel Speaker
Henderson. of the House of Representa-
tives. came over from Washington tonight
with Mr.. Sherman. and Mr.. Henderson and
Chairman Odell had talk Chairman
Odell said afterward that Mr. Sherman
was not a candidate for Vice President.
1t has been said number of times that
on the proper occasion Representative
Sherman might become a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor of the
State II so IT was denied tonight. Mr..
Plat confirmed the announcement that
the Republican State Convention on Tues
day is not TO advance any candidate for
Vice President and he added that it is not
necessary at this time to specifically en-
dorse the administration of Governor
Roosevelt. Senator Plat has long been
of the opinion that unless the Administra-
ton at Washington or rather the repre-
sentatives OF the Administration change
their attitude toward Mr.. Woodruff the
latter cannot be nominated for the Vice
Presidency.
Those close to Cornelius n. Bliss, Presi-
dent McKinleys first Secretary of the In
terror. have not thought it necessary to de-
clare over and over again that Mr.. Bliss
will not be a candidate for the Vice Presi-
Dental nomination. Mr.. Bliss, for purposes
of his own. has believed it well to put
quietus on the constantly recurring rumor
that he is a candidate. Senator Hanna has
made a number of trips to New York of
late. and on all these occasions he has had
talks with Mr. Bliss. From all quarters of
the United States have come requests that
Mr.. Bliss resume his old place as Treas
urer of the National Committee, and he
will urohahly do So
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
Third Avenue Directors Meet.

NEW YORK, April ia meeting of the
board of directors of the Third Avenue
Railroad was held this afternoon at the
office of the Metropolitan Street Railway.
Grant b. Schley presided. The meeting
was called for the purpose of submitting
to the directors the mortgage which is TO
secure the So .0OO. 600 of bonds to be issued
by the company and the lease under which
the Metropolitan will operate the Third
Avenue. Although full board was pres
ent. the meeting adjourned until Monday.
when it is expected both the mortgage and
The lease win be approved.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
He Cannot Ee Ignored.

IFfOn lhe hdhs15 tIIy SIaf.J
A few yesrs ago il WAC current idea that toe
horse was passing out. 1t also a prevalent
notion that cavalry falling into dis1avor.
New the horse Is stronger than ever. 1t has be-
come evident, through the lessons OF the Beer
war that the soldiers of the future will be large
ly mounted Infantry. The armies OF the world
will require .syice many horses perhaps three
OF four times as msnt horses, as in the past.
The Western horse. answering 10 the requirements
OF the United States Army, appears 10 be the
:ayorite animal. He is in great demand. and
the price is bound TO go beyond the present high
figure In Europe the mobilization of the armies
takes the horses out of the carriage and the dray,
and losses, in Of war, would have to be sup
piled from the United States South America
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
NEWSPAPERS TO COST MORE.
Cost of Paper and the Increased Ex-
pense in Printing the Cause of the
Advanced Price of Subscription.

The newspapers out West recently made the an
nouncement that owing to the increased cost OF
newspaper production they found it necessary to
Increase the price of their papers TO their sub
scrbers. Some months ago the Chicago daily pa
pens anticipating the same rise IN material and
labor doubled their subscription rates. The daily
papers in several of the second and third-claas
cities have increased the price of the paper. and
a. the readers Of newspaper ortnunabef the adj
yertisers ten TO one. they can afford to
tribute their share toward the increased expense
OF printing the papers Because the newspapers
have increased the subscription prices that will
not hinder you from drinking Heurich's beers;
their prices and qualities always the same
The public should bear in mind the fact that there
is not beer to equal Heurich's. although nu-
merous attempts have been made % initiate the
properties OF Maerzen. Senate, and Lager. The
popularity of Heurich's Is exhibited by the many
orders received by the Arlington Bottling Co. ic:
bottled beer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

The Porto Rican monstrosity was not
signed until o'clock Thursday night
and yet before noon of yesterday there was
not an Office provided for by its terms
which had not been applied for many times
over. Poor Mr.. Mckinley only has couple
of dozen really good things to ladle out in
the premises, and he can hardly make them
go around among several hundred eager
political birds of prey.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
The worlds Copper supply.

(frOm tne Iudlallp0ns NcWs.J
OF the copper mines OF Importance in North
America today, those of Montana Arizona, and
Michigan are in the front rank and Rio Tinto, in
Spain. stands practically alone in Europe. Owing
10 interninable lawsuits. Buttes production not
increasing, but rather diminishing, and in Michi-
gan, notwithstanding the the investment OF enor-
capital in the opening up of new mines the
increase in production is small. The greatest in
dividual copper mine in this country. if not in
the world, is unquestionaby Senator Ciark's Unit
ed Verde
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
A New Table OIL.


NIIVIH THt ctVIEIsN AIHtfIldu.I
rival Of cottonseed oil. as 4 substitute for
olive OIL is promised In corn oil. This is a by.
product of corn. extracted from the little feck
of yellow which is known the germ. To pre-
vent sproutirg the germs must be removed before
the grain is shipped stored, and as the result
OF the process employed gelatinous substance Is
obtained WHICH has been used only 40 substitute
for linseed oil in the manufacture OF paints and
for lubr!c.ting purposes. Now il is announced
that method has been discovered for clarifying
ieodorizing and making the oil more palatsblc,
with no material los regards quality, and at
the small cost VI 10 cent? a gallon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

RICHMOND. Va. April 13.-Mayor
Chandler. of Bowling Green, Va, has is
sued a statement to the public that the
burning of forty houses in that village Of
600 inhabitants almost without insurance,
on the night OF April 10. has made objects
of charity OF many OF the people, which
the village cannot relieve, and he calls for
help for the destitute
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

There is no kind OF doubt the danger from
electToysis. Whenever escaping electricity in
powerful currents attacks gas pipes
there il serious dangers OF disintegration Ii is
the duty OF the company that produces the cleo
tricity for its own for commercial purposes
to provide for its safe transmission. II can have
more right to allow 1t TO escape and to prey
upon other peoples property than farmer has
to allow his dogs to prey upon his neighbor's
.Its