Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-03-08

the senate during the open session of
the senate on the 22d day of February
deserve the censure of the senate, and
they are hereby so censured for their
breach of the privileges and dignity Of
this body; and from and after the
adoption OF this resolution the order
adjudging them in contempt of the
senate shall be no longer in force and
effect"
Secretary Of State John Hay, in the
presence of a great throng of noted
men, including the president and the
Prussian prince, recently pronounced
a eulogy upon the late President VIII,
liam Mckinley. The hall of the house
Of representatives was the place set
apart for the solemn services, and
there congregated President Roose
welt, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother
of the German emperor; the members
of the cabinet. the judges of the SUI
preme court, the general of the army
and officers of the army and navy who
have received the thanks of congress,
the ambassadors and other diplomatic
representatives of foreign countries,
the senators and representatives in
congress and a large number of dis
tinguished guests.
The feteS in cOmmemOratiOn of the
centenary of Victor Hugo's birth ter
minated Sunday with the ceremony of
handing over to the city of Paris, to
serve as a Victor Hugo museum, the
house in which he for some time lived,
in the Place des Vosges. The weather
was superb he exercises took place
within the picturesque setting Of the
historic Place des Vosges and a vast
crowd gathered within the square. A
plaster model of Victor Hugo taken
from the bias relief The Dream of
the Poet" by the sculptor Barreu,
stood on a pedestal facing Victor HUI.
COS house. 1t represents the poet sit
ting on a rock. draped in antique fash
ion. and with Tyre at his feet Over
looking the monument and facing the
house We're erected tribunes for the
senator's, deputies and other distin-
guished guests of the municipality,
which organized the fete and betrayed
the expense, the municipal council
having appropriated $1,000 francs
therefor.
Joseph Reilly was arrested at Port
land, Ore, as he stepped from the
Northern Pacific train by Customs In
spector Gallagher, with two valises
containing 120 tins of opium in his
possession. Reilly brought the opium
from Vancouver, B. c..
The Portland, Oregonian says the
largest industrial consolidation ever
undertaken in the Pacific northwest is
being quietly worked into shape in that
city and San Francisco. The enter
prise is an amalgamation of the inter
ests of the great export -four milling
IN ma VI Jne racine coast.
Andrew Nelson, a we'll known con-
tractor of Missoula, was instantly
killed recently by a shock of electric
ity. Nelson was wearing slippers and
was standing on damp ground in his
barn when he took hold of the socket
of an incandescent light, making a
connection. which killed him.
Senator Frye discussed the shipping
bill in the senate Monday. He says
ships alone have been without protec-
ton, and claims free ships would in
crease cost 25 per cent and close all
yards. He says the way to build up
marine is to pay from the treasury
enough to equal difference in cost of
operating home and alien ships.
A special to the Miner from Glen
dive, Mont, says James McDonaldson
and William Broadbent, two of the
best known wool growers of eastern
Montana, were found guilty of steal
ing sheep and sentenced to eight years
in the penitentiary. This case has at
tracted much attention throughout
Montana owing to the prominence OF
the parties involved, both of whom are
wealthy.
The subcommittee of the committee
on interoceanic canals have agreed to
recommend to the full committee that
the legal complications surrounding
the Panama offer are such that the
United States should not accept it,
This subcommittee consists of Sena-
tors Morgan, Mitchell, Kittredge,
Pritchard, Foster of Louisiana and
Turner. Senator Pritchard was not at
the meeting today, while Senator Kit
tredge said that he reserved the right
to make minority report to the full
committee. The other four members
united in the recommendation.