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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Contested Election Case Considered
Several Bills Passed.

WASHINGTON. June 27.-The House to-
day began consideration of the contested
case of Horton against Butler from the
Twelfth Missouri district. In this case
the majority of the committee found that
the election was so tainted with fraud
as to make it invalid. and said that the
seat be declared vacant. The minority
found that Mr.. Butler. the sitting member,
had been legally elected and recommended
that he retain his seat Three hours de-
bate on a side followed. The speakers to-
day were Messrs. Smith, of Iowa. and
Bartholdt. OF Missouri in favor OF the ma
jority, and Mr.. Bowie, Of Alabama, in IA
vor Of the minority report. The vote will
be taken tomorrow.
Some odds and ends were closed up dur
ing the early portion of the session Re
quests for unanimous consent, Tor wnlch
there is always demand during the clos
ing days of a session, were suddenly
blocked to-day by Mr. Moon, of Tennessee
who told his friends that he would object
to all requests until he was recognized 10
ask consideration of the bill TO give the
Indian Territory a territorial form or gov
A resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of war for information as 10 the
number of promotions in the army since
April l. 1898, together with the number OF
officers who have been retired Within one
year of their promotion and the additional
cost of such retirement at the higher
grade.
Bills were passed TO authorize the West
Elizabeth and Dravosburg Bridge Com
pany to construct a bridge across the Mo-
nongahela river at Portview. Pa: 10 au-
thorize the Duluth, Pierre & Black Hills
Railroad Company to construct a bridge
across the Missouri river at Pierre, $.
d; directing the Circuit Court of Appeals
of the Fifth judicial circuit TO hold at least
one term of court annually at Atlanta,
Ga.
The Senate's request for a conference
on the Philippine civil government bill was
agreed TO, and Messrs. Cooper of Wiscon-
sin, Payne of New York. Crumpa cker of
Indiana Jones of Virginia, and Maddox
of Georgia appointed conferees.
A bill was passed TO amend the internal
revenue laws so as to place perique to-
bacco on a similar footing with other to-
baccos regarding packages.
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THEY ARE STILL RUNNING.

The manner in which Representative Ian
dis decorticated the Democratic party in
his recent speech on the Philippines cues
tion stirred Hon. Champ Clark to the point
of essaying a reply. and he made a bad
job of it. The gist of Mr.. Landss argu-
ment was that the course of the Demo-
cratic party on the Philippine question had
been inconsistent and unpatriotic in that
after urging the war with Spain and help
ing to ratify the treaty that gave the Phil
ippines to the United States, they then be-
gan trying to shirk the responsibility which
the acquisition of the islands involved
and were running away from the result of
their own action. He charged that the
Democrats had tried to force the admin
istration into war, and then when the war
came, with its problems, consequences and
responsibilities they turned their backs
and ran away. When the gentleman from
Missouri shouted There is not a word
of truth in that statement Mr. Lands re-
torted: And that is not all: they not
only turned their backs and ran away. but
they are running yet" The charge was
against the Democratic party, and the
phrase running away" was used in
flgurative sense. 1t was a charge of po-
litical cowardicc. and in this sense * is
true. In his reply Mr.. Clark treated 1t as
n charge of personal cowardice, and he
repealed it by declaring that as many DEM
ocrats fought in the Spanish war as Repub-
licans. Dewey. Schley, old Joe Wheeler
nd no coli
names high. and there were other Demo-
cratic heroes. more obscure. on land and
sea- OF course there were, thousands Of
them. Il is not possible Mr. Clark could
have construed Ndr. Landiss charge as
one OF personal cowardice against the
thousands OF brave Democrats who fought
for the flag side by side with Republic
ans. 1t was against tho leaders OF the Dem
ocratic party who. after following the flag
to a certain point. suddenly discovered, as
they thought, chance TO make political
capital by opposing the war policy of the
administration and began to clamor for
Haaling down tho flag. No person questions
ihe bravery or patriotism or the Democrats
who fought in ;he war with Spain, but
nc person can deny that the leaders of
he Democratic party have pursued a very
Inconsistent course in first urging the gov
eminent into war with Spain, next favor
ing the ratification OF the treaty which
gave ~ the Philippines. and then trying
TO skirk and Grade the responsibilities
which the sitrotion involved. They marched
vueer the flag up to a certain poiat and
then they turned their backs and ran away.
ard they are running yet Mr.. Clarks
defense OF Democrats who fought SOL
diers In the Spanish war was not to the
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Got What They Deserved.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Representative Lands. of Indiana gave
the Democrats in Congress precisely what
they deserved Yesterday afternoon. He de-
clared that Clark. OF Missouri, had boosted
that the Democrats had dragged the Re
uublicans into the Spanish war by the scrun
of the neck. Clark cheerfully fell into
the trap by shouting: That's what we
did," This was what Lands wanted. and
he flashed back: And then, when the
war came, with its problems, consequences
and responsibilities, you turned your back
and ran away.
1t was a hit. a palpable hit. and the
House enjoyed il. Some time elapsed be-
fore Clark could make himself heard in
denial and then Lands returned 10 the
charge with this vigorous language: And
that is not all, They not only turned their
backs and ran away, but they are running
yet"
curacy. Eager for the war before IL be-
gan. the Democrats have cravenly avoided
responsibility for its consequences They
have made the task Of bringing about tran
ouillity in the Philippine islands much more
tifficult than it needed 10 be. and they
have INSTRUCTED by every means in their
power the efforts OF the administration TO
work out the problems that confronted the
United states government. Those prob
lens are being satisfactorily solved how
ever and the credit for the redemption of
the Philippine islands. with the comforting
of liberty upon its people, belongs 10 the
Republican party
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LANDS SMASHED CLARK.
Sting of the Indianian's Speech Lay
in Its Truth.

chicago journal.
We greatly admire the way in which
Charley Lands, of Indiana, used up
the blovating and demagogic Champ Clark
of Missouri yesterday. Clark is one of
those Democrats that have no consistent
principles, and go in for anything for the
time being that offers prospect of success
at the polls. His principal idea of politics
is ''the spoils,' and when it comes to a
vote on pork" he is for the "old flag and
an appropriation" He supported and voted
for Grover Cleveland. but when Cleveland
refused to yield to the spoils system and
stood like a rock in defense of the civil
service law. Clark turned against him.
AS a matter of course he changed his
democracy in 1896 for Organism and pop
ulism, and at the present session of Con-
gress has lost opportunity to say an
offensive word against the only democratic
President that has been elected in twenty
eight years. From this it may be seen the
manner of man this Hon. Champ Clark of
Missouri is, and yesterday Mr.. Lands took
him down not one but several pegs Clark
has boosted that the Democrats had dragged
the Republicans into the war with Spain
a shameful boast, but true.
Yes" replied Mr.. Lands, land then
when the war came with its problems,
consequences and responsibilities, YOU
turned your backs and ran away. And that
is not all, you are running YETI
1t was an irresistible and knock-down
blow, and all that Clark could reply was
that il was not true. But il is true, for
there has not been a scintilla of help from
the Democratic party toward the solution
of the problems growing out of the war
Democrats like Clark have done nothing
but revile our army and malign its officers
II body blow and doubled up
Champ Clark like a knife.
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strength OF corn reports OF cold wealth
er and the advance in oats. due TO short
supplies and large cash demand Wheat
has fuctuated within narrow limits. but
the large decrease in supplies has con-
stituted a balance 10 the quite favorable
reports 10 the winter and spring planted
crops At this, the usually dullest period
OF the year, the movement Of general mer-
chandise is still very large. The coal strike
dulls trade at the leading Eastern markets.
A lull in the demand for lumber al re-
tail is noted at New York. Philadelphia
and other cities, but the mills are frm
as TO prices. Builders hardware sales are
far ahead OF last year. Lower prices for
print cloths have not evoked surprise at
the East, but reductions in bleached cot
tons have induced good sales. Woolens
note a better demand and raw wool Is
steady, rejecting good reports from the
clothing branch of trade. Crude forms OF
iron and steel in good demand as
ever
Wheat, including -four. exports for the
week aggregate 1882 7O1 bu. against $3.50. 4S4
last week and 4.364I47 in this week last
year. Wheat exports from July 10 date
aggregate S6S.5S4 bu. against 24,50l.5SO
last season. Corn exports aggregate 1912
bu against ll0,9I9 last week, and 2.4S9, 100
last year From July l 10 date corn exports
are 26 323 III bu. against 1TS SO 6S4 last year.
Business failures for the week in the
United States number l53. against Ia last
week 1876 in this week last year and lS5 in
1900
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Admiral Dewey's testimony before the
Senate Philippines committee throws a
flood of light on the situation at Manila
Immediately following the destruction of
the Spanish fleet He says the city really
surrendered to him when the fleet was de-
stroyed, and that he would have occupied
1T at once if he had had troops. Had he
done so the course of recent history would
have been changed. The Spanish fleet was
destroyed May l, 1898, the first reinforce
ments for Dewey left San Francisco May
25, other expeditions followed. and we did
not capture Manila until Aug. IS. In the
meantime complications arose which led
to the revolt against the United States.
If Manila had been occupied Immediately
after the destruction of the Spanish fleet
Admiral Dewey says it could have been
if he had had the necessary force, we prob
ably would have had no trouble with the
Filipinos.
In other respects the admiraTs testimony
completely disposes of some of the claims
of the 'anti-imperialsts' An address is
sued by them early in 1899 said THE evil
was accepted and desired in our military
operations against the Spaniards. and that
hopes of independence were encouraged"
Admiral Dewey says the first intimation
he had that Aguinaldo was aiming at indie
pendence was by his proclamation of July
Is, six weeks after the destruction of the
Spanish fleet, and even then he attached so
little Importance to the proclamation that
he did not cable the news to Washington
He says, further, that he never, by any
word act. recognized Filipino govern
ment, never saluted Aguinaldos flag and
never addressed him as general" The
admiral admits that Immediately after the
destruction of the Spanish fleet he did en-
courage Aguinaldo to fight the Spaniards
and furnished the Filipinos some arms.
but he says at that time they were friendly
and wanted to cooperate with US. The
cooperation was of their seeking not his
and later he regretted it. I'VE all know that
hindsight is better than foresight Look
ing back 1 would not have had the Filipi-
nos join me-" In conclusion, the admiral
said: Their one idea was to get rid of
the Spaniards. and believe that if on May
1, before the instruction was organized
we had had there a few American troops
the Filipinos would have accepted us and
that they would have remained loyal"
This testimony disproves the claims of
"anti-imperialists'' that the Filipino rebel
lion was virtually successful before the
destruction of the Spanish fleet. that their
sole aim was independence and that Agui-
naldo was recognized by Admiral Dewey as
head of revolutionary government
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recess 10 consider bills providing for the
admission of Territories to statehood.
Mr.. Mitchell presented joint resolu-
ton Of the Legislature of Oregon asking
Congress for q suitable appropriation Tor
a centennial exposition in honor OF the
Lewis and Clark expedition 10 the Pa
cific coast to be held in the city OF Portland
IN 1865. Mr.. Mitchell made brief speech
in support Of the requested appropriation:
The general deficiency appropriation Dill
was sent to conference with Messrs- Haie'
Allison and Teller as conferees
Mr.. Pettus alabama, offered the Iol-
lowing resolutions
Whereas. il is asserted that American
citizens holding American passports nave
been and are excluded by the Russian en-
pire from it's territory. solely becausee o.
their religious belief. contrary 10 treaty
stipulauons, therefore,
Resolved. that the President Of the
United States is requested, If not incom-
patible with the public interest, 10 inform
the Senate as 20 the attitude or the Rus
sian government toward American clu-
zens attempting to enter its territory Win
American passports.
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NINE. HUMBERT'S SAFE.
Strong Box That Was Supposed to
Contain Millions of Securities.

PARIS, June 27.-In the Chamber Of Dep
uties to-day NJ. Mirman interpellated the
government on the Humbert swindle.
charging that there had been neglect in
collecting a tax of 100000 francs on the
alleged estate.
After several other deputies had spoken
M. Vale arose and declared that the at
titude of Attorney General Bulot had been
irreproachable He NJ Vale. was conf
dent that Madame Humbert would be
rested, and when the case was tried there
would DE many surprises. and lovers OF
scandal would have ample satisfa ction.
The affair, however. had no political char
acter. but was purely judicial The min
lister then asked the Chamber 10 say II IL
retained confidence in him
The minister's remark was greeted with
cheers and the chamber. by s93 20 "A votes.
passed a motion Of confidence in the gov
eminent in the following terms: The
Chamber expresses confidence that the
government will prosecute energetically all
the culprits in the Humbert affair and give
il the purely judicial consequences involved
therein"
While the debate was proceeding IN the
Chamber a crowd Of several thousand per-
sons was witnessing the removal Of the
famous safe from the Humbert residence
ON the Avenue de la Grande Armee 10 an
auction room Legal functionaries watched
the lowering Of the safe by puleys from
the upper story. II weighed 5000 pounds.
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.


Special Features of Local md General
Interest In To-Morrow's Issue.
A LOCAL COLONEL SELLERS
Story Of a remarkable medicine whose
purpose is 70 reduce flesh
HoosIER TYPES
Sketches Of representative characters
TO be found in country towns.
PRESENT ERA OF FAST TRAINS
railroad man talks of increasing
speed OF trains. with incidental COM
ment on engineers who run them.
A UNIQUE THEATER-
Story told by a traveller OF a curious
san francisco institution
THEY BET ON RACES
Numerous indianapolis citizens take an
active financial interest in horse races.
LOCAL SHORT STORIES
Incidents OF various sorts In which In
dianapolis people figure.
woMENs PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks tells what
the organizations have accomplished.
GEORGE AIDES SOCIAL STUDY
The Modern Fable of the Syndicate
Lover. the Picked Papa and the Presi-
dent Of the Ladies Auxiliary.
BLACK JOAN
Original story by S. Barring Gould.
OLIVE THORNE MILLER
This student OF the subject describes
domestic affairs and housekeeping OF
birds.
A FOURTH OF JULY TALK
Patriotic sentiments suitable 10 the day
expressed by Senator Depew.
LOOKING INTO VESUVIUS-
Recent experience that had peculiar in
terest because of Martinique disaster.
AT THE CHINESE COURT
Diplomatic view of the new and friendly
relations with the dowager Empress.
PALACE OF A CALIPH-
Interesting discovery OF ancient
Oriental castle in northern Arabia.
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The Republican organization in Arkan-
sas. in other Southern States. is kept
up 10 distribute the federal patronage
Usually there are two organizations. which
make separate nominations but do little
voting. These organiza tons usually send
TIVE delegations to Republican national
conventions, causing contests. bUt. coming
Co presidential election. they often forget
60 have al electoral ticket Tor which they
VIII vote. When Postmaster General Payne
urged that States should be represented IN
national conventions upon the basis Of the
vote polleG he was right and should have
succeeded. The Southern Republican or
gan;zat.cn = kept -p for tine distribution
o. offices only - mer who arc not often
Fl for fhern
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Chicago. was elected chairman OF the
Democratic state committee by a large ma
jority Mr.. Bryan hayed him in his Com
moner, declaring that with Hopkins IN
control of the party machinery the plat
form is immaterial. because he could not
be trusted with the carrying out of a plat
form embodying the Sermon on the Mount.
BY aid of corporate influence he became
the head of the state committee, and so
long as ne is the source of Democratic au-
thority the party in Illinois will be essen
TALLY a Republican party" All of which
shows that the harmony Of the bludgeon
and the scalplng knife is proceeding with
energy
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the Senate bin provides that it be done as
Ter and as fast rs II shall appear that the
people in the various provinces are capable
and Ct for IT, The Senate plan is distinctly
the better OF TIC two. The :wo bills differ
"a another respect. that or tao Senate pro-
posing 10 continue the silver standard
which now prevails in the Philippines.
thereby establishing il by American legis-
iat'on. wlGic the House bill proposes to
estsb lish the gold standard and make the
insUlar silver coinage conform to it, In
this matter TIC House plan IS better than
that Of the Senate il is 10 be hoped the
committee of conference to whom the sub
ject will now be referred viii be able TO
agrac on tho best features of both bills
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1t seems that cN-Mayor Taggart comes in
for a part of Mr.. Bryan's castigation in
the last issue of the Comnoner. as fol-
lows:
He (Taggart) was at the Tilden Club BAN
quet. swinging incense before the unre-
pentant apostate from New Jersey 1t is
well that the Democrats OF the Nation
learn thus early of the kind OF politics
to be expected when Indianas favorite
son takes the helm
1t is an open secret that Mr.. Bryans
earnest supporters in this vicinity distrust-
ed ex-Mayor Taggart in 1896, and that they
sent word TO Mr.. Bryan time and again
that the mayor was playing double. If
there is truth ir the current gossip, Mr.
Taggart will organize Indiana for Hill. IN
fact the Chicago Chronicle had very near
the right of it when 1t said that the
banquet of the Tilden Club was a mild
boom for IIill.
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Ia 1900 the Republicans OF Minneapolis
under new primary e!ection law. nOmi-
mated the present Mayor AmCs- Two years
before he lad sesr defeated by n Democrat,
FOR the reason shat his administration was
not satisfactory. lie was nominated by the
Republican primaries by n considerable
majority s-d elected IT the time of the
IresidenIa! election. The better clement
eistrns;ec ihe man. bit. IN spite CT that
opposition. re 2oi;sd large vote and was
eiec.ed He made his brother c.:y marshal.
and IN two Years corruption sesu;ed 10 have
touched all the branches OF tie service
that were Influenced by ;he mayor Il
seems 20 be another case OF the 5est people
negiectink 70 10 their duty in regard to
loca! government.
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In letter from the Presidents secretary
of Agriculture TO be its guest on Oct 1t
is announced that there will be no general
reception at the fair grounds and no public
handshaking. 1t is understood that this
decision will apply to all other public func-
tons in the Presidents Western tour. In
view OF the tragedy at Buffalo it is fair TO
assume that the decision of the President
in regard to this practice will be generally
apprOyed.
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Can DE- found az the following places:
NEW YORS-As;or House.
CIiIcAGO-Palfner House. 4. o. News CO.. 20
Dearborn street Auditorium Annex Hotsl
Dearborn Station News Stand.
CINcI>.SATI-J p lI.xIsy & Co.. - Vine
street.
LOEISSIILE--t-. 7. pessing. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson stTeetss LJuiEviie Zoos
Co. Isl Fourth avenue and BlaUtsld DrOs.' az
West Har,e. street
e.. LoUIS-Tn.on News Company. Union Depot
&ASHISGTOS. =. C--Islggs House. koOlts
House. Fairfax Hotel. willard Hotel
DENVER. COI--LsgthizE 4 Jackson, Efteentn
anil Lawrence strcets-
DAYTON. o.. :. wnkle. - So. Jefferson
street
COLUMBUS. o.-vhduct News stand. "a High
street
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SUICIDE OF A LAWYER.


NEW YORK. June 27.-James Z. Pear
son. sixty-hve years of age. a well-xnown
lawyer whose home is at Hampstead. L.
l., and who had an Office in Brooklyn was
found dead I'm his office to-day. lie had
killed himself by inhaling Illuminating gas.
In his hand was the photograph OF a
woman. He left a letter. In which he
said: 1T is of no use. / have prayed for
death and II does not come. Opportunity
is given me for the first time in three
weeks and / am alone in the Office. I must
will be better of without me" This was
signed: "Disgraced and unfit 20 live. all
goodbye. You viii all despise me when
all is known. ! am defaulter and
thief and where all the money Is gone
| cannot tell: my wife and children are
left penniless." Pearson had six children.
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Explorers Heard From.

LONDON. June 2T.-Advices received here
from Ads Aba. apital OF Abyssinia. an
nounce the safe arrival there OF Fitzhugh
Whitehouse OF Newport. r l. and Lord
Hindlip. who started from Egypt In Feb
ruary on an exploring trip 10 the upper
Nile Both OF the travellers were well and
had thus FAR enjoyed successful trip.
They were cordially welcomed BY King
Nenelik The explorers were u continue
their travels round Lake Rudolph ard
hOmeward by way of MassOwah. where
thu exSect 70 arrive in September.
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Philadelphia Press.
You're up pretty early this morning. Willie"
said the milkman.
"Yeh," replied Willie, without looking UP from
his dime novel Nom sent ter bed las
night jest as Handsome Harry wuz goin' ter
rescue the beauteous maiden
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man. Besides he has declared that he will
not be a candidate with Mr.. Taggart in
earnest for Hill. it is very probable that
port as the most available man. In time
Mr.. Hugh Dougherty, Mr.. Morss and Ma
jor Menzies may be reconciled to the lead
ership Of Mr.. Taggart as the first lieuten-
ant of David p. Hill in Indiana.
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Regarding Democratic candidate for
President in 1904, Mr.. Thomas Taggart says
he Is for ANY one who can be a winner"
Some people care for principles and others
for men. but the ex-mayor has no prefer
ences either way