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THE HOUSE.

Some routine business was transacted at
the opening of the session of the House to-
day. The Senate amendment to the bill to
authorize municipalities in the Indian ter
ritory with 1000 inhabitants or over to is
sue bonds was agreed to.
A bill was passed to change the terms Of
the district court within the first judicial
district.
Mr- Sherman IN. " called up the con-
ference report upon the Indian appropria-
tion bill.
Mr.. Little (Ark), one of the conferees,
did not sign the report, owing to his oppo
sition to certain of it's features and 1t was
arranged that there should be an hours
debate upon a side. Mr. Little was espe-
ment to open up the Uintah Indian reser-
walton of 2,0OO.000 acres in Utah. While
appreciating the difficulty of attempting to
defeat complete conference report, he
said, he would nevertheless appeal to the
House to vote the report down. He said
the Senate provision confirmed the leases
of certain mining companies, and in one
case gave the Raven Company the privilege
of locating 100 mining claims before the
reservation was opened to settlement. That
provision. he said, would give this favored
company opportunity to prospect the whole
reservation before 1t was opened.
Many of the most profitable leases in the
reservation had been consolidated. he said,
into the Florence Mining Company, which
contained IN It's original directory henry
c. Payne, now Postmaster General, and
Benz. B. Odell. now governor of New York
They had, he said, since resigned. Mr.. Lit
tie declared that the whole proposition was
a venal one.
Mr.. Sutherland Utah) replied to Mr.. Lit
tie, supporting the provisions in the bill
and defending the mining companies. whose
rights, he insisted. should be recognized.
Mr.. McRae (Ark.) also opposed the adop
tion of the conference report, which, he de-
clared proposed to Iegalize leases obtained
by conspiracy. This legislation he said
would bring shame and disgrace upon
Congress.
Mr.. Stephens (Texas) concluded the de-
bate in opposition to the report, protesting
vigorously against its adoption.
Mr.. Sherman. in charge of the confer
ence report. defended 1t and urged the
House not to vote down a report covering
195 items on account of objection to sim
gle one. The provision complained of, he
said. involved only 2.640 acres out of 2.70O.-
900 acres.
Report Adopted.
The conference report on the Indian ap
preparation bill was adopted-97 to So.
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MR.. BABcocK's SELECTIONS.
Executive Committee of Republican
Congressional Committee.

The executive committee Of the republi-
can congressional committee was an
nounced today by Representative overstreet
OF Indiana, secretary of the committee
who received the list from Chairman Bah
cock. 1t is as follows: Representatives Hull
Of Iowa, chairman; Cannon Of Illinois, Mer-
Ger Of Nebraska, Loudenslager of New Jer-
sey, Russell of Connecticut, Lowering of
Massachusetts,, Connel of Pennsylvania
Metcalf of California and Burleigh of
Maine.
The last three are new members Of the
executive committee and take the places OF
Senators Proctor. Gallinger and Mcbride
who are no longer the congressional
committee Mr.. Babcock's determination
as to his executive committee gives assur-
ance that he expects to be able to direct
the affairs Of the Craftsmanship, which fact
was in doubt for time owing to his i'll
ness.
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Bret Harte's Highest Compliment.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Bret Harte used to tell good story about
his experience while consul at Glasgow
He was in the habit of spending much OF
his time in London, where he was u social
lion and had many admirers. Some news
paper wit wrote a paragraph about him.
stating that one day Harte left LondcA
with an old Scotchman, to make tour Of
Scotland. While approaching a large city
Harte put his head out Of the car window
and exclaimed: This is very fine city.
What place is it? The bonnie old Scotch
man replied why, Harte, this is Glasgow,
where you have been consul for the past
two years" Harte when he was consul at
Cufeld, Germany, used to spend his Sun
days with me at x-la-Chapelle During
one Of these visits he told me that the
highest compliment ever paid him was
while he was making trip by boat be-
tween San Francisco and Portland, Oregon
He came late to the steamer and found all
state rooms taken. He saw the captain and
urged him to give him berth. The cap
tain replied, You are too late sir, all are
taken" Harte had just published The
Luck of the Roaring Camp" and he thought
his name might help him, so he presented
his card to the captain, who looked AT It
and said, Il IN very sorry, Mr. Bret Harte.
but L have given up my own berth and
point a grm-looking miner, who stood near
by. with two revolvers in his belt stepped
up to the captain. and taking the card out
OF his hand without asking permission,
turned to Harte and said: BE you Bret
Hdrte?' Il ann said Harte. WELL" said
The miner. ''be you the Bret Harte who
wrote The Luck of the Roaring Camp?
Harte replied that he was. Then the miner
put forth hand as big the bounty OF
Providence, and Harte laid his delicate hand
in the palm of it, and as the miner began
to close in on It, and Harte's bones began
to crack, the miner said: You want a barth,
do ye? Wen, I've got barth ye can have,
and II ye want two barths III shoot that
son OF sea cock In the barth ever mine
and plunge him overheard" Harte told me
that what the miner wanted to say was
God bless you. Bret Harte, you can have
what have, and IL that Isn't enough. I'll
make other passengers divide with YOU"
1t was the miners language He knew no
other, and Harte claimed that 1t was the
best compliment ever paid him.
There are thirteen different translation
and no American writer is better known In
Germany. JAMES T. DUBOIS.
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MITCHELL PESsIMIsTIC.
President Miners Union Expects No
Concessions

SCRANTON, Pa. May THE executive
board Of the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea for the three districts comprising the
anthracite coal region met here at 10
o'clock this morning to consider the re-
port Of the special committee which had
been In conference with the National Civic
Federation. and the presidents of the coal
carrying railroads. The meetings are to be
secret. and news Of the proceedings OF the
board will be given out through President
Mitchell. who is the presiding officer.
Thirty-four representatives Of the mine
workers are present. and they will decide
whether the men are to remain at work or
go on strike for increased pay. a shorter
days work and recognition of their union.
President Mitchell. before entering Car
penter Hall to attend the meeting, stated
that he had received no word OF reported
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concessions on the part of the operators
The situation. he said. was exactly as it
was last night. when he emphaticaIly stated
that he had not received concessions, and
CID not expect that any would be volun-
tarily forthcoming. His answer to a Ques-
ton asked early this morning clearly
showed that no advances or concessions
were expected from the operators He was
asked:
Not Expecting Concessions.
Mr.. Mitchell. in the event of your re-
ceiving concessions today, will you admit
their receipt. even should you decide not
to divulge their character or extent?'
Il cannot answer that question" he an
swered. adding: Il am not looking for
concessions. 1 do not expect them and the
probability OF any being sent at this time
is SO remote that 1 do not think IL neces-
sary to consider the matter"
T. ID. Nichols, president of District No. i,
was chosen secretary. The session was not
called to order until 1890 o'clock and at
1905 pm a recess was taken until 30
CLOCK. When President Mitchell emerged
from the hall he said that the work at the
morning session was merely preparatory to
the real business of the afternoon. He de-
clined to say whether the report of the
conference with the coal presidents and
members or the Civic Federation in New
Aork nao been presented to the convention
President Mitchell said that he had re-
ceiVed no Communication from any agency
mat gave hope for concessions to the min
erS demands. ~
District No. holds the key to the strike
situation. There are twenty-eipht dele
gates District No. 1 with fourteen dele
gates Is strongly in favor of a strike. Dis
lrict NO. y. with seven delegates. is on
posed TO radical action while another dis
trict, represented by seven delegates is an
parently undecided on what action to take.
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odd at o'clock as Mr. Tillman continued
his scathing denunciation. On the demo-
cratic side there were in their seats only
two democratic senators. One by one they
had left the chamber to go into the cloak
room, or out of hearing. Besides a couple
of democratic senator's in their seats. a
couple of others stood in the rear of the
chamber in private conversation.
On the other hand. the republicans side
filled up very rapidly, and at o'clock there
were probably three-quarters Of all the re-
publican senator's in their places.
Mr.. Tillman addressed his remarks with
his face turned to the republican side, and
apparently did not notice thar the demo-
Gratis had deserted the chamber.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May 7-F1our steady and prices
unchanged; receipts 1853 barrels; exports. i4.17l
barrels Wheat easier: spot, contract and the
month"; SOasoh No. red. 81: July. 79a79is:
steamer No. = red. SLASH receipts. s.. AZ bush
I5aS4Is: southern ON grade. s1hsas4i5 Corn firm
er; mixed spot, G5tsaC5A; the month. Go: July
SIS bnshels: exports. 500 bushels; southern white
corn. 67a671x; southern yellow corn. 65a65h- Oats
dun and essy; No. white. 49Isa50: No mixed
Is; receipts, 10.sa4 bushels; exports. none. Rye
steady; 20. 2 nearby. 6oa6f: No. 2 western ga
62ls receipts, I'D bushels: exports, none. Hay
iirm: No. i Timothy, $t550sS16.O0. Grain freights
nominal. unchanged. Butter very firm. unchanged :
fan-y imitation, 20a2l; fancy creamery, 23a24
fancy ladle. l9a:0 fancy roll 20a21; good roll lisa
10; store packed, Isa2o. Eggs weak. unchanged:
fresh 1J15 Cheese firm, unchanged: large 1iza
u: Medium 12a12%: small 12ha12%. Sugar firm
unchanged; fine and graduated, 4.16h.
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THE PERSONAL TAX.
Action of the Senate District Com.
mittee.

Inc Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia held meeting today and dis
cussed the personal tax amendment intro
ouced In the Senate. The committee de-
cloed to report the amendment with some
changes One of these changes is the
striking out of the provision allowing loan
ana trust companies to have a capital stock
:, another amendment strikes out the words
"HiGu are or may be incorporated for
the purpose ow conducting kinds or cla sses
oI business usually conducted by indfyid-
uais from the provision relating to news
paper real estate and mercantile companies
. Inc provision Is still made to read that
these companies shall be taxed &c indiN
viduals q" iiiui-
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Mr.. Kasson Recovering Rapid,v

Mr.. John A. Kasson the speciaI plenipo-
tentiary under whose directions the pend
ing reciprocity treaties were prepared, is
now in Garfield Hospital in this city re-
covering from a severe operation to which
he was subjected. Mr.. Kasson sustained
the severe operation of laparotomy last
Wedne sday. and is convalescng rapidly
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Foot Mashed by Elevator

Edward Healy, twenty-five years old, liv-
ing at 22l7 F street northwest, was taken
to the Emergency Hospital this afternoon
suffering from badly injured foot. which
mad been mashed by the elevator at the
bureau Of engraving and printing.
Evening star., 1902-05-07
Tinsmiths Strike at Schenectady

SCHENECTADY. N. Y. May Livery
tinsmith in the city is on. strike today and
building operations are greatly crippled
the strikers demand s per Cay and eight
hours work On Saturday
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OBJECT TO METHOD
WORK OPEN TO CONTRACT.
Establishes Bad Precedent, They Say
Action Taken and Letter Sent
to Chairman Mercer.

The Master Builders Association of the
District of Columbia has taken strong
grounds of opposition to the manner in
which the appropriations were made in the
sundry civil bill as it passed the Senate for
the Improvement of the present White
House and the building of temporary
structure for Office purposes of the Presi-
dent The appropriations were $1G5O0 for
repair and improvements of the present
building and s35. .Ooo for the office structure
ard these appropria tons were made to be
expended by contract or otherwise, under
the direction of the President, and in
statement made by Senator Allison it was
strongly suggested that the intention was
to place the building in the hands of build
er, Mr.. o. w. Norcrsss, who would do the
work on a commission
The master builders here claim that such
movement would mean the establishment
of an extremely bad precedent in allowing
work of this magnitude to be done by an
outside builder without competition and on
a commission basis. They also object TO
the elimination of all local builders from
an opportunity to even compete for the
work
At recent meeting of the master build
ers committee was appointed to take such
action as was deemed best with the view to
having this work done by public competi-
tion, and this committee which consisted of
James l.. Parsons. Thomas G. Henderson
and Alexander Miller. has sent the follow
ing communication to Representative Mer-'
Ger. the chairman of the House committee
on public buildings and grounds:
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New YORK Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Htbbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1419- F St. members New YORK
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
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The Protest.

AT meeting of the Master Builders AS
sociation of the District of Columbia a
motion was made to appoint committee of
three to take action with reference TO the
alterations proposed to be made to the
White House. This motion was suggested
by a notice in the daily papers that Mr..
Charles +. Mckim. architect, and O. w.
Norcross of the firm of builders of that
name and &the foreman for Norcross were
in consultation with the President with tho
view of doing this work We were of the
opinion at the time that possibly this work
might be let to the firm of Norcross Bros
without competition
We find from an amendment to the sun
dry civil bill, offered yesterday by Mr. Ali
son, that our suspicious in that respect
were well founded, as the amendment reads
on page 537S of the Congressional Record
of May 5: For extraordinary repairs and
refurnishing of the Executive Mansion
s1i5.ooO. to be expended by contract or 9TH
erWise- And for a temporary building to
accommodate the offices of the President
and to be located in the grounds of the
Presidents house. $50. go to be expended
under the direction of the President. and
to he Immediately available Mr. Allison
also asked that there may be printed in the
Record a brief statement concerning the
two amendments Just adopted. In the par
aSraph in which we are interested is the
following: The most economical Uractice
OF today in regard to such constructions
and reconstructions is 10 place the plans
in the hands of a thoroughly competent and
reliable builder. and to hold him resnon-
sibie for thorough work and completion
within given time. TO have him submit
the items OF cost and to receive a reason
able amount for his work
"All work of this magnitude and for the
government We do not believe it to be in
the interests Of the government to have IT
done in this manner. There is no reason
why it cannot be done by public competi-
ton, as is the established plan of doing
government work, and We also believe ii
the bill is passed as amended in the Sera. e
that Washington builders will be excluded
from competition and from considera tion
in the. performance of the work.
we respectfully request that YOU as
chairman of the House committee on public
buildings. in conference so amend the act
as to require the said work to be done by
public competition or under the supervision
or an officer of the government, who Will
be required to submit the items of cost and
purchase materials for said work.
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Present Conditions.


Now. with your doctrine of equality of
man. what is the condition that we fndo''
continued Mr.. Tilman. Jefferson did not
believe in this doctrine. because he was a
slave holder when he wrote the Declaration
or indsps ndence. But what has been the
effect of this new-fangled idea of the
equality OF man? Now the negro has sot
an idea that he is as good as the white
man. or better than a white man ana he
has been taught that the southern whites
have been cruel to the negroes uI the soIIt n
and that they. being equal to the whites.
should control the governments in the
southern states.
W hat has come from this? There is not
a day we do not read OF some horrible
crime being committed by one of these
poor wretches. Within the shadow of the
dome of this Capitol there have been two
rapes by negroes. followed by murder This
Is the result Of your new-fangled doctrine
about the equality CT negroes and white
men
Democrats Leave, Republicans Stay.
The appearance of the Senate was VERY
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MORE CAPITALISTS
ARB COMING
Wealthy Men Continue to
Investigate Thunder.
The Salt Lake Tribune has the fol-

The Salt Lake Tribune has the fol-
lowing:
"Hon. John D. Cameron, formerly
of South Dakota, but now of New
York spent yesterday in Salt Lake
and left last night for the north his
destination being Thunder Noun tain.
At Council, Ida., Mr.. Cameron will
meet H. L. HOLSTER, also of New
York, and party of co-lnvestors,
and they will then proceed to the
gold fields to examine their holdings
consisting of about 100 CLAIMS, which
they procured in October last. The
object of the present trip is to thor
oughly explore the grounds and for
that purpose they have with them a
a corps OF experts and mining engin-
GERS. The necessary assessment work
for the year will be done during the
summer. A mill site will be Sc
!ected, and next year 1t is the inten-
ton of Messrs. Cameron and Hollis.
ter and their associates to begin
thorough development of their hold
ings"
Mr.. HOLSTER and others went in
some time ago with a party of 16
and came out to meet the last party.
f. q. Rutan, reliable expert who
was with the first party, has returned,
but makes no statement as to what
his impressions we're. 1t is not
probable that many of 100 claims
secured last winter-snow locations
will be of value, but if half a dozen
good claims are secured they will no
doubt be satisfied with their bargain.
1t seems to be all the worthless
wildcat locations that bring about
the charges of cake camp. But
those who have secured the good
prospects seem ready to spend money
and develop a camp.
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Merry-Go-ROund.

All the little ones of our city viii,
be glad to hear that Powell's merry
go-round is In the CITY,. 1t is one of
the largest and up to date merry-go-
rounds of the present day and nothing
has been left undone to make it q
sight for the children to see.
MIR. Powell has personal charge of
the merry-go round and nothing but
the best OF conduct will be allow in
and around the tent.
Bring the children out and let them
enjoy the evening. The old as well
as the young like to ride.
A full military band organ furnish
es music for the evening.
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eeeesesesssessesesessssss.
:D1oo,,oon Or. the
!: kUuH|hr. Strange
DAooAA0A"' Adventure :
:Brilliance ii| ''', s'''.
CHAPTER

OdAIlEh /.
When the bloomer girls visited
Weiser last Friday they played the
game at night, the grounds being en-
closed by canvas walls around which
were placed about so of the latest
improved open air gasoline lamps
which give "a brilliant white light
more powerful than the electric arc
lights used on city streets.
CHAPTER II
Councilman Hit has been an ar
dent advocate of water and light
bonds and he was on hand early
Thursday morning to slap in.hs vote
before pulling out into the country
on business which kept him away
until late Friday evening. 1t
was little after 9 in the evening
when councilman Hit, humming a
tune in accompaniment to the wills
pering evening wind, drove over the
ridge this side of Falligan's Farm so
that he could see down on the house
where AL Williams nearly received
the sunstroke But no sooner had
HIT hit the summit than his team
was jerked to sudden halt; his
features grew fixed as marble stat
ute; TIE song froze in his throat and
his lips became as set as the chiseled
lips of antiquity; his eyes protruded
hey ond the bridge of his nose and
his whole person leaned forward as
over his features there spread the
dazed expression that might sit up
on the features of a mortal suddenly
transported to fairyland. His wild
gaze travelled on beyond AL Williams
down across the valley to where
Weiser lay like queen of the vale,
and like royal crown of jewels was
the circle of mystic lights that struck
upon the vision of Hit. Over the
city four miles away lowered halo
of white rays strange and fair, i'm
mediately under which the distant,
dazzling and numerous points of cal
cium-like brilliancy were harmoni-
ously distributed. Spellbound sat
Hit with his transfixed gaze. A
horseman coming by seemed to strike
some familiar key In his brain and
In a wondering semi-conscious way
he asked:
care you Tom Pence2"
"You bet" promptly spake Tom.
"And is that Weiser?"
"Why yes, Hit, you chump, what's
the matter with you?' (Tom knew
about the bloomers and Hit didnt)
Then fell the spell from Hit, his
relaxed and the mystic
paralysis fed, and his voice thun-
1ered exultantly across the hills:
"Hooray Hoorayl those bonds
carried yesterday and they've got
the light plant in Already
And wildly lashing his team, he
tore away in the darkness like one
possessed OF devils.
The reaction which came when he
clattered into town with his painting
steeds and learned the truth of the
mystery, was so severe that he has
been somewhat weak since but he
Is raDidlV paininy strenUth
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Call for the Triumph and if they
don't have 1t go where they do.
Teachers Examination.

IodCutrS EAdInlndtlOn.
The next regular examination for
county, primary and state certificates
will be held at Weiser and Cambridge
August 18th, 29th and Both, 1902.
Questions in State Constitution
will be taken from Article 5 and in
School Law, from Chapter 81.
The examination for state papers
will be held In Boise, Pocatello,
Salmon City, Weiser, Moscow and
Rathdrum.
Examination for state and primary
papers will not be in again this year
and there will be no special exami
nations. MARY 2. HARPER,
County Superintendent
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Mining Books.

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Hold Mining Claims, by j. G. Watts,
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