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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
Senator From Minnesota Would
Extendthe Constitution Over
Porto Rico
Insofar as Rights of Trade and
Protection Go---Text Of His
Amendment.
Porto Racan Bill Likely to Cause
aSplit in Indiana Republic
can Circles.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Senator Da-
Wis of Minnesota offered an amendment
to the Porto Rican bill in the senate.
It's affect is to have the tariff laws of
the United States applied to Porto Rico
upon foreign imports, but allows abso-
lutte free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico. He also proposes
a new section, as follows:
"For the purposes of this act, the
following provisions Of the Constitution
Of the United States are hereby extend
ed and made applicable to Porto Rico:
The congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and
excuses, to pay the debts and provide for
the common defense and general well
fare of the United States; but all duties,
imposts and excuses shall be uniform
throughout the United States.
No capitation or other direct tax shall
be laid, unless in proportion to the GEN.
sus Or enumeration hereinbefore direct
ed to be taken.
No tax or duty shall be given by any
regulation of commerce or revenue to
the ports of one state over those of an
other; nor shall vessels bound to or
from one state be obliged to enter, clear
or pay duties in another.
The amendment is as follows:
"And it is hereby enacted that all
duties, imposts and excuses imposed or
levied, laid or collected, by congress
upon Porto Rico, or any products.
or business thereof, or in rela
ton to said Porto Rico, shall be uni
form with all duties, imposts and ex-
cises laid and collected throughout the
United States.
''That no capitation or other direct
tax shall be laid by congress in or upon
Porto Rico, unless in proportion to the
census or enumeration directed to be
taken by the Constitution.
"That no tax or duty shall be laid on
articles exported from Porto Rico.
''That no preference shall be given by
any regulation of commerce or revenue
to the ports Of Porto Rico over those of
any state or the Union, nor shall vessels
bound to or from Porto Rico be obliged
to.enter, clear or pay duties in any state
of the Union. ~ s8
"Nor shall any preference be given
by any regulation of commerce or rev.
enue to the ports of any state of the
Union over those Of Porto Rico, nor
shall vessels bound to or from the ports
of any state of the Union be obliged to
enter, clear or pay duties in any port Of
Porto Rico" 81
Senator Davis says his amendment
speaks for itself. It extends the Con-
stitution over Porto Rico, and by SO
doing implies that it cannot be ex-
tended to the Philippines or other terri
tories except by legislative action.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
GATACRE AT STORMBERG.


Railway Lines to the North and West Will
Now Be Repaired. e
LONDON, March THE war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts: IT,. ...,..-
"Osfontein, March 6.-General Gata-
ere occupied Stormberg yesterday. The
lines of railway north and west will
now be repaired. General Clements is
at Jouberts Siding station, beyond
Colesberg. The Duke of Marlborough,
with the Oxford company Of the yeo-
many, has left Cape Town for Naauw-
poort. .. ~..-.
General Butler reports Natal now
practically clear of the enemy and that
he cannot hear of any formed body of
them anywhere. The Beers left some
ambulances full of their sick, from
which the mules had been taken for
transport service" ss.A- e
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08

Indisna Rspublioans VIII Oppose Porte
80 s.ls. cRican Measure. ya,, g.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.--Among Ger.
tain Republican leaders in various parts
Of the state q movement has started In
favor Of nominating Congressman
Crumpacker Of the Tenth district for
governor. He was the only Republican
congressman Of the state who voted
against the Porto Rican tariff bill, and
it IL due to this fact that the movement
has started In his favor for the Repub-
ican nomination. -, ~
During the coming week congressional
conventions win be held in the Thir-
teenth, Eleventh, First and Sixth dis
tricts, when Congressman Brick, Steele,
Hemenway and Watson viii ask Tor re-
nomination, and these conventions are
being awaited with much interest. It
is said there will be an effort to spring
anti Porto Rican resolutions In each
convention.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
WITH u. S. MONEY.
Senate Committee Fayors a Pa
cific Gable Owned by the
Government,
TO Be Built and Operated Under
Direction Of the Navy
Department.
Tawney Says the Porto Rico Bill
Was Drafted by Secretary
Root.

WASHINGTON, March THE senate
committee on naval affairs ordered q
favorable report upon the bill to con-
struct cable to Manila by way of Hon
olulu, Midway islands and Guam. 1t is
to be under the direction of the navy de-
partment and to be a government cable.
Senator Hale, chairman of the COM
mittee, was authorized to prepare a bill
and report it to the senate. The bill
will provide for immediate construction
of the cable only from San Francisco to
Honolulu, but it contemplates the ulti-
mate extension Of the cable to the Phil
ippines and also to Hong. 1t is esti-
mated that the cable to Honolulu will
cost between 90, 600, 900 and $4,000, 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
THE VACANCY FILLED.

Undsrwood Of Alabanas ON she House
Ways and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Coniderable
miscellaneous business, much Of 1t Of .
minor character, was transacted In tho
house during the day. During consid-
GRAFTON Of bill to incorporate the Fred.
erick Douglas Memory and Historical
association the speaker and Mr.. Bailey
Of Texas exchanged sharp words and
the latter fiibustered and finally pre-
vented the final passage7of the bill BY
demanding the reading Of the engrossed
bill. The bin proposes to collect ct the
residence 81 the late Frederick Douglas
In this city record Of the anti.slavery
movement.
Mr.. Underwood dem. Ala.) was ap.
pointed to the Vacancy on the commit
tee on ways and means. which. It was
understood, was originally reserved for
General Wheeler had he returned to
congress.
The early part Of the session was de-
voted to District Of Columbia business.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
BASIS OF INDEPENDENCE.

President Kruger Ready to Conclude
Peace on Such Terms.
BRUSSELS, March THE Transvaal
agency here confirms the story that
President Kruger is ready to conclude
peace with Great Britain ON the basis of
the Independence of the two republics
and that otherwise the struggle will
continue to the bitter end.
The agency believes that the Afri.
kapdsr element in Cape Colony and
Natal win rebel rather than allow an.
nexation, and that the Dutch members
Of the Cape Colony parliament viii
vote . resolution In favor Of Boer indie
psndenoe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
Report by Way Of London Says
They Are in Full Retreat to
Orange Free State.
Possession of Stormberg Puts
Gatacre in Communication
With Colesberg.
Lines Of Railway North and West
to Be Repaired --Kruger's
Terms of Peace.

LONDON, March 1905 p. m.-The
Beers in Northern Cape Colony are in
full retreat to the Orange Free State.
The possession Of Stormberg puts Gen.
eral Gatacre in railroad communication
with General Clements at Colesburg,
for though the Beers partially wrecked
the railroad, it is understood that it can
be quickly repaired and thus the en-
trance Of additional British troops into
the Free State will be greatly facilitated.
From Osfontein, where Field Mar.
shall Lord Roberts is opposed by a good
sized body of Beers, -there is still no
news except reports of minor skirmishes.
The position gained by General Bra
bant at Dordrecht is reported to be ex-
ceedingly strong. According to The
Times correspondent the Beers num-
bers alone enabled them to retreat from
Dordrecht practically unhindered.
Bad Condition of Whites Troops.
General Whites garrison has begun
to leave Ladysmith and is arriving a,
the MOOT river camp, where the troops
will remain several days, after which
tucy WILL SO Soutl. LhOy c1 .
emaciated and exhausted and say the
road to Colenso presents scenes that ex-
coed in horror those depicted in
Dante's ''Inferno. Dead men and an
imals are lying mutilated and purified
in the trenches formerly occupied by
the Beers, and fill the air with sicken-
ing stencil. In cases where hurried
burial had been attempted the rains
have washed the earth away, and out
of the earth stick CHASTITY legs and arms
of dead burghers. e.
A dispatch from Osfontein says that
according to the Boer prisoners another
important British success will cause
President Steyn to flee to Pretoria, leav-
ing provisional government at Bloom
fontein, which is likely to make peace
overtures, those Free Staters not wish
ing for peace trekking into the Trans
vaal and there making stand which
most of the British military critics now
point out will constitute the most diff
cul and deciding feature of the war.
The recent rains have afforded Lord
Roberts good grass and copious supplies
have reached him. News of his advance
is eagerly awaited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
GENERALLY CRITICIZED.

Reuse ~ Commens Adopts the DuAget
Proposals ~ Introduoed.
LONDON. March THE house OF
commons has adopted the budget pro.
posals, carrying el64, 082, 900.
The budget seems likely to meet with
considerable criticism, especially the
fact that the income tax is made to bear
virtually half Of the amount raised by
the extra taxation. It had BEEN hoped
in some quarters that sugar would be
taxed, but 1t is understood there was
fear Of exciting The suscepdbilities Of
France and Germany by such q course.
Tho morning papers sgiys Sir Michael
Hicks- Beach but faint praise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08

large toque Of snow white tulle trim
med with edeIweiss blossoms and
large bow and band Of black panne at
one side is one OF the stunning novel
ties. :" &
The gardenia lie one of the favorite
flowers OF the moment. as Is the violet.
Tie latest hats have rather Q high
small round crown encircled with cords
or tucks and perhaps covered with
network. handmade. So says the New
York Sun. from which are reproduced
the Illustrations here given. - -,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
MR.. TAWNEY's STORY.

Says Secretary Root Drafted the Porto
Rican Bill.
WASHINGTON, March THE Post
prints interviews with the Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee on the authorship of the Porto
Rican tariff bill. Mr.. Tawney made
the distinct statement that the bill was
drafted by Secretary Root, but his COL
leagues ON the committee were more or
less non-committal as to the bills au-
thorship. Representative Payne IN.
" chairman of the committee, said he
brought the bill to the committee on his
own responsibility. ..........
"We became convinced said Mr..
Payne, "that some revenue must be
raised for the island of Porto Rico. The
enactment of a tariff law seemed to be
the best way to raise it. was con-
WINGED that the bill was proper one
and am still Of that opinion"
"It has been said that you stated in
the Republican conference that the bill
Z II was asked in the Republican con-
ference" replied Mr.. Payne, ''if the bill
had not been drawn by Mr.. Root I
did not answer that question.
Representative Dalzen (Pa.), who
ranks next to Chairman Payne on the
ways and means committee, declined to
discuss the bill or say whence its draft
i; snc
and Long. Representative Tawney
(Minn.) said: ~ - zr
s. Positive Root Is the Author.
s'The first that the Republican men,
bers of the ways and means committee
saw of the Porto Rican tariff bill was at
a first conference on the measure. Only
Republican members of the committee
were present at that conference. The
bill was presented by Chairman Payne.
There were but two other Republicans
on the committee, Messrs. Dalzell and
Russell, who, before it's presentation,
knew of the existence of such a bill Or
Of any plan to depart from the free
trade proposition"
"Where did the bill come from?"
"From the secretary of war, Mr..
Root" replied Mr.. Tawney.
EDO you know that personality
IT know it personally, but not from
statements made by either Mr.. Payne
or Secretary Root" he replied. II was
at the White House and saw the presi-
dent before the Republican conference
was called and told him that state
ment would likely be made to the Re-
pubicans of the house that the tariff
bill had been drawn by Secretary Root
and that the ways and means commit
tee in trying to secure it's passage were
only following out Secretary Roots
suggestions. The president answered
that il such q statement was made it
should be coupled with an explanation
that Secretary Root had drawn the bill
in the line Of duties of his Office, Just rs
heads Of departments often do, upon re-
quest. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
IN HAsTERLY FASHION.

Beers Rstxeatsd From LAdysmith with
sus Loss or Supplies.
LONDON, March THE Standard has
the following from Ladysmith, dated
Saturday, March 8:
"The Beers conducted their retreat In
most mastery fashion, without the loss
Of single wagon or an OK. Only a few
small camps have fallen into our hands.
In point Of fact we were able to make
only feeble efforts to interfere with
their retirement.
Stores are pouring in today. The
progress Of relief, however, Is slow, as
only 60 carts 9 day can cross the pom
toon bridge"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08

with very fine silk cord on the edge.
These extend in the long lines an inch
wide to little below the knee, coiling
in a round loop for finish, and below
this Is a series of two incl frills Of
plain black net edged with a ruche of
narrow black gauze ribbon. This cos
tune is shown in the illustration with
another in fine lace applique in the
cotton point d'esprit net, the applique
design covering the entire skirt. Robe
dresses of nuns yelling, with applica-
tons of lace for decoration, are charm
ing, and then there are the new NOUS
selines, silk and cotton mixtures, with
various shaped designs of embroidery,
besides a great variety of fine cotton
batiste robes spotted all over with va
ried designs in embroidery.
One feature which is distinctly man
ifest among the new materials already
in sight is their soft, fine texture, cling.
ing qualities and Grape finish. Stiff,
unyielding fabrics are entirely out Of
the line, and, while we may have
tucks, plaits and gathers without end
later on, these supple materials will
admit of them all without producing
any clumsy effects. Even the cotton
dimities, lawns and piques have soft
.er finish.
& Fabrics with the Grape finish are
very popular now and will be; very
much worn through the coming season.
There is some variety, too, in this sort
of finish, one especial Kind being silk
and wool mixture.
The new satin foulards are beautiful
both in texture and coloring and so
glossy and soft that they look like
panne.
Striped materials and trimmings
which give the effect of a stripe are in
great favor.
Nothing that the spring season de-
velops in millinery may be expected to
excite any special establishment, no
matter what the mixtures. for certain
ly fur and tulle are as extreme as any
two materials can be. Already there
are toques made of chiffon, striped
with fancy satin straw braids in differ
ent colors. and flowers are fast usurp-
ing the place Of made up feathers. A
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
Election Contest ON.

WASHINGTON, March THE house,
without preliminary business, resumed
consideration of the Aldrich- Robbins
contested election case from the Fourth
Alabama district, which was taken up
last Friday. Mr.. Robbins, the sitting
member, who is Democrat, took the
floor for an hour in defense Of his right
to his seat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
DRESS AND FASHION.
GREAT VARIETY IN BEAUTIFUL AND
cosTLYRo GOWNS.

Soft, CifnEing Fabrics Insure Grace
full Lines Grape Finished Woods
and Satin FOulards In Favor-stun-
ming ToQues and Hats.
II the variety In robe dresses already
imported can insure a future for these
specialties, they will flourish as never
before, but they always seem to be an
uncertain quantity, somehow, even
though they are lovely to look upon.
This, however, is probably due to the
fact that 1t is only the woman with a
long purse who can afford to buy them.
Something new in the lace robes is
fine black chantilly lace applique with
hands Of black taffeta silk finished
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08

In buttoning n glove the greatest
strain comes upon the hrst button, SO
before attempting to fasten this button
the others. commencing with the Sec
ond one. lastly the first
Never button one glove with the fn-
gers of a gloved hand. Do not begin
at the tips OF the fingers to pull them
OF. Turn back the wrists and draw
them OF inside out, but on no consid-
Grafton leave them in this shape or roll
them. Turn them right side out.
smooth lengthwise and put away by
themselves with a strip Of canton IAN
mel under and between them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08

To q correspondent who wants to set
a piece Of low land in timothy and at
the same time get good crop Of feed
Ohio Farmer says: You can sow six
pecks of oats and six to eight quarts of
timothy seed In March and NOW the
oats for hay when they are Just head
ing out well. This gives the timothy Q
chance to get q good start as the shade
is removed early. II you SOW millet or
Hungarian grass, you will get more
feed per acre than from oats. but II fs
likely to kill, out the timothy by Its
dense shade. You can't raise full crop
and start new one the same summer
on the same land. 3d. Ia ].
As, to sowing alfalfa, the advice is:
Sow four to six quarts per acre Of al
falfa with one busheI per acre Of oats
or spring barley. Now the oats when
they are coming into head and let them
lie or make hay and remove or harvest
the barley In the usual way. Then NOW
weeds and alfalfa twice. and let 1t all
lie: as a.smulch.. at intervals of about
four weeks, to thicken the alfalfa and
prevent the weeds from overlapping It.
Now twice next season and thereafter.
II the seasons are not too droughty.
Kentucky blue grass may be sown In
fall or spring. alone or with other
grasses and clover. 10 occupy the
ground until the blue grass comes IN
more slowly. R%f
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
NAY BOOM HARRISON.

Possible There May Be Split In the
Indiana Delegation.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.-The story is
current that Indiana Republicans who
endorse Benjamin HarTison's views on
the Porto Rican question will boom him
for the presidential nomination.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
rAe SAP Flew I. sssar Maple.

The direction OF the sap low in the
tree during the sugar season is a mat
ter upon which there is difference OF
opinion. Experiments at the Vermont
station appear to show that in the or
binary conditions Of sap flow there is
an almost equally rapid movement Of
the sap current both upward and
downward In the vicinity Of the sap
spout. The conclusion seems clear that
the sap moves freely in both directions
with the grain Of the wood, but very
slowly across the grain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
LOCAL
AND
Q LfMATfC

Nothing but a local
remedy o. change or
climate will cure
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-08
CATAR Ri.
The specific is
EIy's Cream Balm

1t is quickly Absorb
ed. Gives relief at
once. Opens and
Icleanses the Nasal
Passages.
1l. TAo MN tt4~
New-York tribune., 1900-10-30
ALvoRD REACHES THE CITY.

AlVord arrived at the Grand Central Station
at II o'clock on the Boston Express, which had
left that city at > O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Armstrong and Detectives Carey and Tinker all
OF Police Headquarters. The detectives refused
70 talk regarding their prisoner and when Al
word was approached, he said that he had no
statement TO make
Alvord had beard Of several davs' growth
He was dressed in a grayish Scotch tweed suit
that looked as if it had seen considera BILE wear
The waistcoat was somewhat spotted down the
front He had with him a light overcoat
AT $50 p M AlvOrd and the detectives had
dinner in the dining attached to the train.
An appetizing drink was taken at first. and then
followed course dinner. AlVord ate heartily
and finished with large cup of black coffee
After dinner the party adjourned to the smoking
compartment Of the buffet car. where their seats
were. Alvord smoked several cigars with an
parent relish. Many passengers passed through
the car in which Alvord was apparently for no
other purpose than to get a glimpse at him.
He complained Of this and the conductor
stopped all passengers who did not have some
reasonable excuse for passing through the car
For short while after dinner Carey and Tinker
left Alvord alone with Detective Armstrong in
the smoking compartment
When the train pulled into the Grand Central
The detectives, however. took Alvord off the
train from the side furthest away from the plat
form and thus avoided passing through the
New-York tribune., 1900-10-30
TO SURPASS PLURALITY OF 30
THAT IS WHAT is INDICATED BY THE
REPUBLICAN CANVASS IN KINGS.

At the local Republican headquarters yesterday
1t was officially announced that any Democrat VINO
wished to bet on the result of the election in
Kings County would be accommodated in any
amount at odds of 10 to on Mckinley. Chairman
Dady. of the Campaign Committee. said he had
$4,000 to bet at those odds. Walter B. Atterbury
chairman of the Republican County Committee
yesterday issued the following statement:
ceive Continued Assurances Of support from old
time Democrats, who are determined 10 Tree tneII
pagn will be pushed with vigor in every direction
Small mass meetings will be held nightly through
Tomorrow the H. H. Garnet Republican Club
Of % kings COUNTY at ot the S PARK Theatre which
Ex-Governor P;nchbeck and other distinguished
on Thursday next the League of Veteran
Theatre and on Friday evening the campaign
Will be wound up by a grand meeting az the
Timothy L: Woodruff viii preside. and Archie
Baxter and others will speak 6u on the PiaTTorn all I'm
candidates on the Republican State ticket. These
the Williams ''' and HaGbert Batteries, and other
We expect to elect certainly three and probably
all iye members of Congress. four and probably
with a strong probability of two three others.
While the skies are bright the Campaign Com
much energy as though we needed every vote OBJ
than two thousand voters have been cooniztd by
the Democrats, and we are strongly in hopes Of
from voting on Election Day. This is quite a CON
traSt to the five thousand or ten thousand fraudu-
lent votes cast in previous elections
The returns of the canvassers made in the cleo
tiOn districts throughout the borough nearly
complete. and show marked gain over the figures
of 1896, when Mckinley carried the county by $1,000
plurality.
Bert Reiss said yesterday that two detectives
wearing Lindsay buttons going about the
upper part of the Sixteenth Ward intimidatng
shopkeepers into the support Of George H. Lindsay.
He asserted that their method was to tell them
the privilege of keeping stands the sidewalks
in front of their stores would be taken away from
them If they voted for Reiss.