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the Philippines before the House commit
tee on ways and means, to-day advocated
reduction of tariff rates on Philippine
goods coming into the United States to %
per cent. OF the Dingley schedule, as pro-
vided by the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Cooper. instead of 10 per cent. as under
the present law. General Wright said this
would result in a better market for Philip
pine goods and provide more revenue for
the islands.
The House committee on agriculture hav-
ing under consideration the agricultural ap-
preparations bill to-day heard Prof. Wills
l.. Moore, chief of the Weather Bureau, on
the proposed distribution of forecasts by
the rural free delivery system which he
favors. 1t is estimated that Ii would cost
about 10000 additional per year.
Senator Foraker to-day introduced Dill
directing the secretary OF war TO mark with
marble slabs the graves of Confederate SOL
diers who died in Northern prisons or hos
pitfalls during the civil war. The bill APP
propriates 100000.
A bill was introduced to-day by Senator
damages on account of the injury or death
of employees, Notwithstanding the injury or
death may have been due to contributory
negligence on the part of the employee
Bills were introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Lacey TO repeal the desert land
law and the commute ton provisions of the
homestead laws.
The ways and means committee of the
House has reported favorably on the reso-
luton to adjourn from Dec. 20 to Jan. s.
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ton. Forceful ability. intrinsic worth
strength of character brought him popular
fame and congressional leadership. In him
depth and breadth of intellect with full
and well-rounded development had pro-
duced a giant who lowered above his fell
lows and impressed them with his wisdom.
A distinguished statesman: a lofty patriot:
cultured scholar and incisive writer; a
unique orator; an unmatched debater; a
master of logic, wit, satire; the most
famous of the worlds parliamen tarians;
the great representative citizen OF the
American republic has gone into history.
Resolved, That in honor of the dis
tinguished dead, the House now adjourn"
When the reading of the resolutions had
been concluded Speaker Henderson asked
IL there was objection to their present con-
sideration. The silence remained unbroken.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted and accordingly at 12:15 the
speaker declared the House adjourned out
of respect to the memory of Mr.. Reed.
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when Reed Counted a Quorum.

New York World.
Then came the ruling which makes him
a permanent figure In the history of parlia-
mentary law. The Democratic minority at
tempted to prevent legislation by filibuster-
ing. Their favorite method of obstruction
was to refuse to answer when their names
were called and so prevent the speaker
from having a quorum on the Record. Mr..
Reed decided that a man could not be
physically present and theoretically absent.
IL he saw member in the House he would
count him. Pandemonium broke loose.
The speaker calmly proceeded to call off
the names of the Democrats who refused
to answer When he came to Mr.. Breckin-
ridges name the snowy-headed Kentuckian
bounded down the aisle shrieking:
81 deny the power of the speaker and de-
nounce this as revolutionary.
MIR. Bynum, Mr.. Crisp. Mr.. Carlisle, Mr..
Holman" drawled the giant at the speak
er's desk.
at deny your right. sir. to count me as
present. cried Mr.. McCreary. of Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Reeds face was beautiful to behold.
Does the gentleman deny that he is
present. he asked mildly.
Instantly members rushed from their
seats and surged up and down the aisles
denouncing the speaker as despot and
lawbreaker. But Mr. Reed had his way.
and the ruling he made that day has ever
since Deen TIE law OIL the House OF Repre-
sentatives- Even the Democrats Endorsed
Ii when they were restored to power. And
while the excitement was at its height the
leader restrained his temper. Jonathan
Chace, the venerable Quaker, who used to
represent Rhode Island in the Senate, was
so surprised at Mr.. Reeds calmness in the
presence of his Infatuated adversaries that
he wrote
'"Thomas-I am surprised. knowing thee
as we'll L do. at thy self-control. Thee
outdid myself. With all my cultivated gen.
tleness l could not have done as thee did"
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TO SUCCEED ]. H. BAKER.
,coNc1JrDED FROM FIRST PAGEo

CONCLUDED fHOM FIRST HAGE.)
man. ut would be impossible said Mr..
Parry, ''for the United States with its es-
Establishments working eight hours day to
compete with those countries that work
ten and twelve hours. While this law only
includes government work, it would gradu-
ally effect other lines of work.
The Indiana mortgage exemption case
has been advanced by the Supreme Court
and set down for oral argument the sec
ond Monday in next month.
A rumor that the present quartermaster
in charge of the government supply depot
at Jacksonville is to be transferred is
without foundation, according TO informa-
was the comment of the quartermaster
general when asked about the matter to-
day.
Senator Beveridge is in receipt of a letter
from w. NJ. Collett, of Logansport, asking
that an effort be made to secure an addition
al appropriation of $4,000 for the new post
office building to be erected at Logansport.
600 will be insufficient Letters received
from Logansport people indicate to the
Treasury Department that the sentiment
of the city is in favor of a site that can be
purchased for $4,000. II this site Is selected,
it will be saving TO the government and
the money thus saved can be spent on the
building.
George a. H. Shideler and wife. of
Marion, arrived this afternoon and will be
at the Willard for two or three days.
G. A. c.
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DEBATE ON IMMIGRATION BILL.
Most of the Senate Committee Amend
ments Adopted.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The Senate to-
day adopted all the committee amendments
to the immigration bill with the exception
of one prescribing an educational test, and
also the action of the committee in striking
out Section 80. prohibiting the sale of in
toxicants within the Capitol building and
then laid aside the bill until tomorrow to
pass a number of unobjected pension bills.
The amendment fixing 50 head tax on
each immigrant coming into the United
States furnished the principal topic for de-
bate. Mr.. Gallinger insisted that there
was less necessity for it now than there
was a year ago, but it was adopted with
out division. A new amendment was added
designed to stop the alleged perjury on the
part of persons seeking admission to the
United States, and the amendment making
the head tax lien on the property OF
the transportation lines bringing immi-
grants to the United States was stricken
out. An amendment also was agreed &c
exempting from the tax aliens in transit
through the United States and aliens once
admitted and who have paid. The head
tax amendment was discussed at length by
Messrs. Gallinger, Hoar, Fairbanks, Pen
rose, Lodge and Foraker.
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A SOLDIERS FOE
Knocked Down ny Unexpected I'm.
envy.

Coffee so affects the brain and nerves
that proper nutrition Is interfered with.
and the final ending is frequently nervous
prostration.
During the Spanish-American war I
went with my troop 10 Chickamsuga. .
says Lieut. j. G. Talbot. OF Springfield.
Ills. IF there Is any one place on earth
where one drinks more coffee than another
It is in the army. II is a soldiers back
bone and / can assure you that drank
my share. After several months OF hard
drilling my health gave out. the chief cause
being coffee. bad food. overexertion and
heat.
ION the advice OF the surgeon 1 rendered
regret and my nervous system shattered
returned home. Almost the first thing the
doctor whom 1 consulted advised me was
to quit coffee. That was the first intima-
tion / had that coffee had anything 10 do
with my condition. The next thing was.
what shall / drink?
my wife's mother used your Postum
Food Coffee and know how 20 make ft
right so L tried IL and grew very fond OF
H. Ny nervous trouble soon left. my old
time health came back. and that fall
gained so in flesh that the boys. on return
ing after muster out. hardly knew me.
Quitting coffee and using Postum did won
ders for me-"
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TO CONTROL TRUSTS.
Amendment to the Constitution Pro-
posed by Senator Nelson.

Amendment TO the Constitution FRO.
posed by Senator Nelson.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Senator Nelson
to-day introduced a joint resolution for an
amendment to the Constitution so as to
give Congress the power to control trusts.
and also bill to amend the Sherman anti
trust law by more stringent provisions. The
provision for an amendment to the Consti-
tuition was as follows: Congress shall
have power to define, regulate. prohibit or
dissolve trusts, monopolies or combinations,
whether existing in the form of a corpora
ton or otherwise: Congress shall also have
power to license, regulate and control all
corporations engaged In trade, commerce
or other business among the several States
with foreign nations
The bill for the amendment of the Sher-
man law makes all mergers or combina
lions in restraint of trade illegal and pro-
vides punishment of the offense by fine
Of $4,000 or Imprisonment for one year or
both against each person engaged in the
combination. The bill also prohibits COM
bnations in restraint of trade and all at
tempts TO monopollze any part of the
trade of the several States Territories
providing fine of 5000 or imprisonment
for year In each case. Corporations en-
gagged in interstate commerce are required
to file with the 1nterState-commerce Com
mission each year statement Of their bust
ness and also a statement giving the names
of persons to whom stock originally
issued and the price received for it.
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TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
Lower Branch of Congress Adopts
Resolutions and Adj0urnS.

WASHINGTON. Dec S.-The House to-
day paid a remarkable tribute TO the MEM
DRY of ex-Speaker Thomas b. Reed His
death had created a profound impression
and there was a universal desire among
the members the House show signal
mark OF respect to his memory. For the
House to take action on the death of a
former member had only three presidents
IN its history. namely. on the occasions Of
the death OF Benton. Blaine and Alexander
Stephens. when the House adopted resolu-
lions and adjourned out OF respect to their
memory II was decided TO follow these
precedents in the case OF Mr.. Reed. The
chaplafn at the opening of the session made
a feeling reference 10 the death of the ex-
speaker No business was transacted be-
wound the formal reading of two messages
from the President and an arrangement to
postpone the special order for to-day-the
london dock bill. until tomorrow. Mr..
sherman, of New York, then. amid pro-
found silence. arose and after a few feeling
''Resolved That the following minute be
spread upon the record OF the House OF
Representatives:
Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed died in
Washington. Dec. 7. 1902. For twenty-five
years he had been a member of this house:
for six years its speaker. His service
Terminated with the Fifty-ffth Congress.
Within this chamber the scene OF his life 8
great activities was laid Here he rendered
service TO his country, which placed him
IN the front rank OF American statesman
ship. Here he exhibited characteristics
which compelled respect and won admira-
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LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
Immi grafton Bill Hesring-Recess of
Congress to Begin Dec. 20.

WASHINGTON, Dec S-The Senate
committee on immigration gave a hearing
to-day on the bill restricting immigration
now pending in the Senate. Goodwin
Brown, representing the New York
Lunacy Commission. urged that the bill be
amended to provide for the deporta-
ton of aliens who become public charges
within two years. he said that during the
last ten years the foreign born insane cost
the various States $0,0OO,O0O. He offered an
amendment carrying out his suggestion.
Commissioner Sargent, of the Immigra-
ton Bureau. said the head tax Of 50 in the
keep out many immigrants. Commissioner
Williams, of New York, urged strict
regulations at Ellis island. saying there
was a great deal OF perjury. He also ia
vored the sale Of liquors at immigrant sta
tons The commission will give another
hearing tomorrow.
The first decided move in the Senate this
session in the interest of the French re-
ciprocity treaty was made by Senator Gull
Ioru chairman of the Senate committee on
foreign relations. while the Senate was in
treaty for the purpose of securing an order
for the printing of documents bearing on
the agreement, and gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to take up the treaty
at an early day for the purpose of dispos-
ing of IL. The proposition met decided OPP
position from a number of senator's. in
Guiding Messrs. Aldrich. Hoar. Lodge and
Depew.
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Behalf OF Tea Importers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Secretary Shaw
has written a letter to Chairman Payne, of
the House committee on ways and means,
recommending a modification of existing
laws so as to allow the free withdrawal of
tea from bonded warehouses for the pur-
pose of consumption. The secretary urges
that this action, to be accomplished either
by amendment of Section 20 of the GUS
toms administrative act or by special act
allowing the free withdrawal of tea now
in warehouses, is necessary to avoid great
hardship to tea merchants.
The President transmitted to Congress
to-day a statement furnished the State De-
partment by the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position commission showing the receipts
of the exposition company from May to
October, inclusive, TO have been s., AIS, 03O
and the disbursements S2,2S4, 14.
\ Postoffice Inspector Stuart, at Chicago,
has reported to Postmaster General Payne
that all the obscene letters and postal
cards which have been sent through the
mails at Chicago in large numbers were
not written by the same person, and that
every effort is being made to ferret out the
guilty persons.
The President to-day sent to the Senate a
general international agreement in the
shape of treaty for the suppression of the
traffic in girls for illegitimate purposes. He
also withdrew the Dominican reciprocity
treaty, the action being taken at the re-
quest of the Dominican authorities.
The President transmitted to Congress to-
day copy of an ordinance approved by him
granting the consent of the executive
council of Porto Rico to transfer from
one company to another the right to con-
struct and operate railroad from Ponce
to Guayama and branch lines from Ponce
to Playa and from Guayama to Arroyo.
President Roosevelt to-day announced to
President c. w. Needham, of Columbian
University, his acceptance of the invitation
to attend the dinner to be given tomorrow
night in honor of Justice Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court. and to cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his
appointment as a member of the court. II
is expected that the President will deliver
brief address.
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apparently was in his usual health as he
passed out OF the door, but before he
reached the sidewalk he fell and died al
most instantly, supposedly of heart disease
Mr.. McCalmont was the owner OF Isingiass,
the horse which won the Derby of 1893 and
he owned the steam yacht Giralda. which
was purchased by the Spanish government
States and Spain. The deceased was an tn
innate friend OF King Edward and was
very popular generally. The deceased was
worth $20O00.Oo0. which he inherited from a
great uncle Isinglass won s2s7,275 for Mr..
McCalmont In four years. he was second
in the list OF winning owners this year Mr..
McCalmont was so much like King Edward
when the latter was Prince of Wales that
he used 10 be frequently addressed as
"'Your ROYAL HiRhness.''
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BACK TO THE OLD HOME
BODY OF EX-SPEAkER Il. ID. REED
NOW AT PORTLAND, ME-.
Funeral To-Day to BE without Dis
play-Tribute by the National
House Of Representatives.

PORTLAND. Me-, Dec. SIN the parish
house of the Unitarian Church tonight lies
the body of Thomas Bracket Reed, an
honored son of Maine, for twenty-five years
one of her chosen representatives at Wash
ington and for six years speaker of the
national House of Representatives.
Tomorrow forenoon his friends, who in
clude every man, woman and child in the
city of Portland. will be permitted to gaze
for the last time on the face which to them
was ever full of light and jollity and in the
afternoon in the main body of the church
will assemble distinguished statesmen from
Washington, prominent men from New
York, Governors from the New England
States and most noted residents of the
Pine Tree State. TO honor his memory.
There will be read a few passages from the
Bible, brief prayer will be said and a
short eulogy delivered by the pastor, Dew.
John Carroll Perkins. After the benedic-
ton is pronounced the body will be placed
In the tomb at Evergreen Cemetery. Such
will be the funeral of Speaker Reed, just
as he himself wished Ii should.
The funeral party arrived here from
Washington in a special train shortly after
noon to-day. 1t consisted of the widow.
the daughter, Miss Catherine Reed; Col
Augustus c. Payne, OF New York; c. ID.
Barrows and his sister. Miss Barrows; Con-
gresham Amos L. Allen. Mr.. Reeds inn
triet; Asher G. Kinds, his private
secretary. and State Senator Nit
chell. of New York county. A
committee on arrangements was in waiting.
Mrs. Reed and her daughter were escorted
TO a hotel. while the body. which rested in
a plain black casket. was borne to a hearse
and conveyed to the parish house.
The pallbearers have been selected from
the Cumberland bar and the Cumberland
Club. They are, Hon. Joseph. w. Symonds,
Hon. John {. Small. Hon. George NJ Seid-
ers. Judge Clarence Hale, William NJ Brad
ley, George T.. Bird, Robinson Williams
and William K. Wood
During the funeral services the CITY bells
will toll sixty-three strokes and ali public
business will be suspended.
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Italians Mangled by an Explosion.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. S.-Two men
were killed outright, six others seriously,
at least three of them fatally injured and
four painfully hurt this afternoon by a
delayed explosion of a blast at Baker S
Hill. thirteen miles north of here on the
Evansville & ST. Louis division of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad. The vic
tins are Italians and were at work In a
cut being constructed by the Louisville &
Nashville road. The spot is remote from
telegraph or telephone communication and
details are meager. The names of the VIC
tins are not known.
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FATALITIES AT A FIRE.



Two Lives and Injury to Others.
MENOMINEE FALLS, Wis. Dec. s.
Fire late last night destroyed the general
store and dwelling Of Max Manthey'a at Col
gate, five miles north of here. Mr.. Man
they lost his life in attempting to escape
and child was burned to death. Another
child was probably fatally injured. Several
others escaped with less serious injuries.
Just before going to bed Mr.. Manthey ex-
amined his furnace and found il to be in
proper condition. Shortly afterwards the
servant girl detected the odor of smoke
and called Mr.. Manthey- He found the
store filled with smoke and flames and
called TO his family 10 Jump from the win
dows- He jumped first and slid down
porch, distance of twelve feet. He fell to
the ground on his head. but breaking his
neck. causing his death a few minutes
later. One child three years old. fell down
a stairway headformost, running a nail into
her head and probably into her brain. She
is not expected to live. Another child fell
on her shoulder. breaking it and another
child broke a collar bone. In the excite
ment a child eight years old was forgotten
and was burned to death while in bed The
mother and two children were the only
ones to escape uninjured. Mr.. Manthey
was over sixty years old.
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A Michigan Mine Burning,

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. Sire has
been IA ging for thirty-six hours in Section
l6 mine at Ishpeming, property of the
Oliver Mining Company. and is beyond
control Great damage will be done to the
workings. For twelve hours water has
been poured into the mine without effect
and now all the shafts have been sealed
In an effort to smother the flames. The
mine has been employing over 800 men. but
no one was hurt.
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Winners and Odds i'm Order at New Or.
leans and IngIeside.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s.-Optional. Irene
Mac and w. ]. Deboe were the winning IA
vorites to-day. Results in order: Moran
da, to 5; Optional. to 5: Irene Mac, 3 TO
5; w. ]. Dehoe. to 10; F1aneur, to L;
Trocadero, TO /.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Swimmers in
order at Ingleside: Irideus, to 5; Kenil-
worth, to 5: Decoy s to 5: Pat Morrissey.
10 to 1; Blackthorn, 31a to 1; The Buffoon.
to /.
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Obituary..

HELENA, Mont. Dec. S-W. Buskett,
one of the best known mining men in the
Northwest, died early to-day of heart
trouble. He was seventy-three years old
and had lived in Montana since the early
seventies. He was formerly manager of
the Alta Mining Company at Wilkes. He
was a native of Missouri.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Dec. S.-Thomas
vator Company and member of the coun-
ell of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. died
suddenly yesterday of heart failure brought
on by an attack of Inflammation of the
hnxralS
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Dan Patch Sold for 100000.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. S.-M. w. Savage,
of the International Stock Food Company.
has bought Dan Patch, the famous un-
beaten PAGER, of NJ. Z. Sturgis, of New
York, for $50. 900. NJ. Z. McHenry, who has
driven the horse many a fast mile and
scored 1894 with him. has signed con-
tract with Mr.. Savage to handle the horse
for the racing seasons of l903-l9G. The pac-
er is to be brought here and wintered and
spend the stud season at the international
stock food farm. The price is the highest
ever paid for a PAGER.
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Interest Increasing.

The Indianapolis polo team will play An
derson in Tomlnson Hall tonight. The
game will be called at $50. Interest in the
exciting indoor sport is increasing in this
city and it is expected the games will be
better patronized in the future. Manager
Hornaday hopes to complete arrangements
for playing the games at the Cyclorama so
that ii can be used early next month.
The two high schools will organize polo
teams at once and will be members of a
city league. A game between teams of the
city league will be played each evening
when big game is scheduled