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PHILIPPINE TARIFF
STILL BEFORE SENATE

we can discuss Revolutionary questions
If We like
Mr.. Lodge disclaimed any intention to
suppress discussion, but said he had un-
derstood hat MIR. Morgan desired to ad-
dress the Senate. Mr.. Morgan smilingly
replied that he was willing to give way
to the Senator from Georgia.
Mr.. Lodge said that before he relin-
quished the floor he would. by reading the
military record of General Wheaton. con-
trovert the assertion made by the Sena
tor from Idaho that the general was
charity soldier
This drew the fire from the Senator
from Idaho. Mr.. Dubois. who in warm
reply charged that the minority were at
tempting TO shield General Wheaton and
that Il censorship existed in Manila today.
His Authority Mr. Root.
as his authority for the assertion that a
censorship did not exist in the Philip
pines. He called on Mr.. Dubois for his
authority.
II gave ii on my own authority" re-
Spondcd MIR. Dubois. Your committee
can meet and ascertain whether or not
am right" he continued.
Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Beveridge denied
that there WAS censorship, the latter
presenting communication from General
Grcely. at Manila. stating that Only with
in that part OF the Philippines wirer,
war prevails are messages censored aud
that press dispatches are not censored.
lie charged that the minority had an
tered into a conspiracy TO delay the con-
siieraticn of legislation.
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland expressed
his belief that there is among army Of
ncers. 4 spirit of criticism upon anyone
whether in the Senate or not. who pro-
nounces the war IN the Philippines un-
righteous and unjust. The time had come.
he believed, when the Senate should take
cognizance of that matter.
MIR. stewart Favors Retention.
Mr.. Stewart (Rep.. New spoke in favor
of the policy of holding on to the Phil
ippine Islands.
Mr. Bacon continued the controversy as
to the relative forces contributed by Mas
sachusetts and by the States south of the
Potomac in the Revolutionary War quot
ing extensively from Mr.. Roosevelt's
book The Winning of the West.
In conclusion he paid a high compli-
ment to Mr.. Hoar for his loyalty to free
institutions, and expressed the hope that
the people of Massachusetts, would soon
prove themselves in harmony with him.
After this academic debate had gone on
for a couple of hours Mr.. Cullom inter-
rupted 1t with a motion to proceed to
executive business, on which Mr.. Hoar
suggested, loosely, the discussion of the
character of Mary Queen OF Scots.
During the laughter which followed Mr..
Cullom's motion was agreed to, and after
a short executive session the Senate at
4:40 adjourned until today.
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PERMANENT CENSUS
BUREAU BILL REVISED.
Meets Instructions of House
on Original Measure.
DIRECTORS SALARY REDUCED

The new bill TO establish a permanent
Census Bureau was introduced in the
House yesterday by Chairman Hopkins.
After objection had been entered to hav-
ing the measure made special order
Mr.. Hopkins gave notice that he would
call it up today as privileged bill.
The measure is aimed to meet the in
structions OF the House when the or
iginal bill was considered and referred
back TO the committee.
Continues the Bureau.
The revised bill continues the bureau
established under the Department of the
Interior, to take the Twelfth Census as
permanent institution after July 1,
1902. 1t provides for a director at an an
nual salary of $1,000; three chief sta
tisticians, who shall be experts, at an
nual salaries of 81, 500 each; chief clerk
at $4,000. who shall be acting director in
the absence of the director; a disbursing
clerk, who shall also be the appoint
men: clerk. at S2.100: a stenographer at
$1,000; three expert chiefs of division. at
Sl,S0O; six clerks of class three, ten OF
class two and such number of clerks of
class one. copyists, computers. skilled la
borers. messengers, and other employees
as may be necessary for the proper con-
duct OF the office.
No provision is made for the office of
an assistant director. DR.. Wines, who at
present holds that position will be legis-
lated out of office.
Directors snInry Reduced,
The salary of the director is fixed at
$1,000 instead of $500. as at present. The
disbursing officer is required to givo
bond of SIS. 900
The bureau is to be under the civil
service rules. as provided in the following
section of the bill:
That all employees of the Twelfth Cen
sus Office above the grade of skilled la
borer shall be and they are hereby placed
under the provisions OF the civil service
act, approved January 49, 1888 and the
amendments thereto and the rules estab-
lished Hereunder; and all new appoint
ments in the Census Office hereby created
shall be made in accordance with the re-
quirements of the civil service act above
referred to-"
Work of bureau Defined
The bill stipulates what the work of
the bureau shall be after the completion
OF the statistics regarding agriculture and
manufactures.
1t authorizes the director to collect
statistics relating to special classes in
cludiEg the insane. feeble minded, deaf,
dumb, and blind; to crime. pauperism. and
benevolence, including prisoners, paupers.
juvenile delinquents. and inmates of
benevolent and reformatory Institutions;
to social statistics OF cities; to public in
debtedness. valuation, taxation, and ex-
penditures; to religious bodies; to cleo |
tric light and power. telephone and tele-
graph business; to transportation by
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water, express business and street rail-
ways; to mines, mining and minerals and
the production and value thereof, includ-
ing gold in divisions OF placer and vein
and silver mines, and the number of men
employed. the average daily wage. aver
age working time, and aggregate earn
ings in the various branches and divisions
of the mining industry.
Statistics of Births and Deaths.
The director is also authorized to col
lect statistics of the births and deaths
in registration areas for the present year
and annually thereafter. In the year 1905,
and every ten years thereafter. manufac-
turing statistics are to be collected.
Statistics of cotton production are to be
collected annually. and any additional
special crop information is authorized to
be made from time to time. as well as on
the subjects of manufacturing. mining.
transportation. fisheries. or any other
branch of industry that may be required
by Congress.
The bill gives the director the right
to employ agents to collect the statistics
referred to. and allows them compensa-
ton at the rate of sS a day. II also
abolishes the bureau printing Office, and
provides that the printing of the census
shall be done at the Government Printing
Office.
Expense Reduced to One-Third.
1t Is estimated that the expense Of
maintaining the permanent bureau will be
about third of the cost OF running
the present establishment.
The Senate. in passing the bill to ere
ate a Department OF Commerce and
Labor. has included The Census Bureau
in that branch of the service. and it is
probable that the House will later accept
this provision transferring the bureau to
the new department. If both bills are to
become laws, instead Of maintaining it
under the Interior Department as at
present.
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OUTCOME OF cRozIER CASE.
No Army Bureau Chiefs to Rank
Lower Than Lieutenant Colonel.

In order to prevent any future contro-
versies between the War Department and
Congress, such as occurred through the
selection by Secretary Root of Captain
Crozier to be Chief of Ordnance. with the
rank OF brigadier general. thus placing
him above many officers of longer serv-
ice. Senator Proctor, with the concur
renee OF the Military Affairs Committee.
yesterday introduced bill providing that
no officer OF lower rank than lieutenant
colonel shall be placed at the head OF
any of the bureaus of the War Depart
ment.
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civil service. military, and naval
retired corps, to be composed of clerks
in the civil service who have served
twenty years" is the latest plan to pro-
vide for the old clerks and to promote the
efficiency of the civil service.
Senator Hansbrough yesterday intro
duced in the Senate. by request. a bill
for the retirement of certain civil ser
vice officials and promote the efficiency
of the civil service department of the
Government. 1t is thoroughly unique
measure.
The bill provides that when a clerk
in the civil service shall have served
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To Punish Election Frauds.

A bill to punish frauds and wrongs in
elections for Representatives in Congress
was introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Gibson OF Tennessee.
The measure is substitute for the
Crumpacker plan, TO reduce the Congress
sional representation of Southern States
which have restricted the right OF fran
oh
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OLD GOVERNMENT CLERKS AND OLD
OFFICERS TO BE PROVIDED FOR
Proposing MHar
If Tveny YearS 10 = Be
Liable IN Tines Of Emergency.

Civil Service Commission. Failure to re-
spond to this call by any member of the
corps who is physically and mentally able
to do so will cause the forfeiture of one
half the retired officers pay allowed him.
The framer OF the bill evidently does
not believe that the departments need SO
many clerks as they are at present en-
ploying. as another provision OF the meas
ure is that no appointments shall be made
to fill the vacancies created by these re-
tirements.
The one exception is made to this pro-
vision that any Secretary may appoint
clerks at salary of not to exceed $500
a year where he considers them absolute
ly necessary.
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CHARGE WOMAN WITH ARSON.
Resident of VfneIand, n. J., Accused
of Firing Her store.

of Firing Her Store.
VINELAND, n. j., Jan. 29.-The rumors
current since the burning OF the business
establishment of Mrs. NJ. E. Van Keuren
a week ago. which led to an investigation
last night by the municipal fire commits
sioners, eliminated in the arrest today of
Mrs. Van Keuren on the charge of arson.
preferred by the fire commissioners.
The fire company had been summoned
twice to subdue flames at the millinery
ani crockery store OF Mrs. Van Keuren
and the town had become greatly aroused.
Two months ago the store was set on
fire, but the flames were extinguished.
Last week the place was totally de-
stroyed, entailng loss Of about 5000,
covered by $4,000 insurance.
Mrs. Van Keuren offered a reward OF
800 for the apprehension of the person
who set her store on fire. She was put
on the stand last night. as were a score
of witnesses.
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False Branding of Food Products.

or marking of food and dairy products
was yesterday favorably reported from the
House Committee on Commerce by Repre-
sentative Sherman of New York. Viola
tions OF the provisions of the bill are
punished by heavy penalties.
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For Codifcntion of Laws.

The House Committee on Revision of
the Laws began consideration yesterday
of the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Warner OF Illinois to codify the
criminal and penal laws of the United
States. The bill is the result of the
labors of the commission appointed sew
eral years ago to revise the laws. Mr..
Warner says it will take the committee
at least two months to complete the
consideration of the bill.
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Legislative Bill Hearings.

The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations continued work
yesterday on the legislative bill. Cen
eral Ainsworth, chief OF the Record and
Pension Office. War Department, and
General Schofeld were before the sub
committee and explained in detail the es-
submitted for their respective
Offices.
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POWER OF SENATE TO
CONCLUDE TREATIES.
Mr.. i lllom Cites Authorities
and PrecedentS.
nvUSn WITHOUT EQUAL RIGHT

Senator Cullom, chairman Of the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations, yes
terday made speech defending the right
of the Senate TO conclude ard ratify
treaties without submitting them to the
House of Representatives.
The question involved is as to the reci-
procity treaties which alter tariff rates,
while the Constitution provides that
revenue measures shall be controlled by
the House.
The Tresty-Makins Power.
Mr.. Cullom held that despite this pro-
vision of the Constitution it is not neces-
sary that the Senate submit such treaties
TO the House. He gave at length his
tory of the treaty making clause OF the
Constitution and an outline Of the pro-
ceedings in Congress from 1896 with ref
erence to the question.
He also cited the decisions of the Su-
preme Court on the question and the news
held by writer's on constitutional and in
ternational law.
In cc1-r1l ling h '-ations of authori-
sa Nr. C.'.a salI.
lsHH1. 500 r= ,lause could make
81 8s1c5zsr aulnf reciprocity treaty
.o tfs H-4a. before becomes effective.
lhs a' lie all e is that all bills
Cor sa-4iu- revenue sE-.. originate in the
-v-se ana not all bills affecting revenue
or in which revenue may incidentally
arise.
Reciprocity Treaty Not n Bill.
"A reciprocity treaty is not a bill II is
true that 1t reduces a duty which has been
laid by law. but l maintain that the
treaty-malting power has authority to
change a tariff law the same as It hes au-
thority to change any other act of Con-
gress. and We have seen that IT has been
clearly held. from the decision of Chief
Justice Marshall down to the present, that
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twenty years in Oh ryi-a or total
of twenty years u md the mill
tary or naval sal-ils au be entitled
to be retired ca ie pay. and
transferred to rwn as the
civil service. rliiir al retired
corps. on his own ap. or on the
recommendation % the vice Com
mission, approved b. o.. er depart
ment.
This corps is TO- B.. re body for
times of emerg Gcy. am t. cretary of
any department may q. such time,
call for the sr -. -. number of
the corps as y may need, through the
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NEW MOTORMEN'S COATS at s. and best
quality $50; horse blankets. SOC. 5. BEN
SINGER & CO., 11th and b NV. MI
SPECIAL NoTICE-The annual meeting of tn.
stockholders Of Lost Run Oil and Gas Company
for the election of directors and for such other
business may properly come before said meet
ing will be held at Hotel Berkeley, Martinsburg
W. Va. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1902 AT
IL O'CLOCK VI. CLARENCE Z. DAVIS, Secre-
tary and Treasurer. ja2s-st
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, Washington. d. c.. January H. 1902.
The annual meeting OF the shareholders of the
Washington Gas Light Company for the election
Of directors and for such other business as may
properly come before said meeting will be held
at the office OF the company, All 10th st. NV,
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1902, AT u O'CLOCK
NJ. The polls will be open from l2 o'clock noon
to o'clock p.
WILLIAM B. ORME,
jal7-l5t-exS- Secretary
A GENERAL MEETING of the stockholders Ut
the Columbia Pulverizing Company will he held
at the Office of the Company. l2S South Royal
St. Alexandria, Va, AT i0:30 A. NJ, on WE'D
NESDAY. MARCH 5, 1902. By order OF the
Board of Directors, constituting a majority Of
the stockholders. r. b. DONALDSON
LOUIS BEIER. JR-, President.
Secretary ia23-30t
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DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY.

Extra Estimate of $4,000 Sent the
House by Secretary Gage.
District a supplemental estimate of S75,-
O00 was yesterday transmitted to the
House by the Secretary of the Treasury.
1t was referred to the Committee on Ap-
propria tons.
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Navy Yard StOrehOusc.

A supplemental estimate of $4,000 for
the construction of a modern fireproof
stOrehouse at the Washington Navy Yard
was transmitted 10 the House yesterday
by Secretary Long. The total cost of the
building is given as S225. 900.
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PUBLIC BUILDING FOR ATLANTA.
Bill Approprinting Half Million Dol
lars Passes Senate.

The Atlanta tGa.) public building bill.
providing $500. 600 for the enlargement If
the present building. was passed by the
Senate yesterday.
Bills were favorably reported yester-
day providing for the erection OF public
buildings in Spokane. Wash, and San
Francisco, Cal, to cost $500, 900 and
81, 800. 600, respectively.
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THE TYPES AND Mr.. HALE.

Maine Senator Quoted ms Offering
Bill for "Pretty" Officers.
Through the mistake of a typesetter
and proofreader in the Government Print
ing Office Senator Hale is made to ap-
pear as having introduced bill provid
ing for the retirement of "pre .ty" officers
and enlisted men of the navy.
OF course the Senator meant petty"
but some of his colleagues are insinuat
ing that he is trying to make the way
clear for the retirement of some of the
handsome officers of the navy.
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DIED.

O'REILY-Suddenly, Wednesday, January
90 1902, at the home OF his brother. Luke f.
O'Reilly. 220 Delaware Avenue northeast,
EUGENE b. O'REILLY
Notice OF funeral hereafter
Philadelphia and Camden (N. j..
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IN NEMORIAM.

C0LLINS-In loving remembrance
cious little darling, KATIE COLL
parted this life one year ago today
1901.
Gone, but not forgotten
sl By Her Devot
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If It iails to cure. Z. ".
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
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PENALTY LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Punishment for Unsuccessful At

Punfshmenf TOT tHSutccssfuT Af-
iempts on Presidents Life.
In the House yesterday Representative
Ray. of New York, Chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee, introduced another bill
for the protection OF the President of the
United States, and for The suppression of
anarchy.
The bill provides that any assault on a
President or official in line of succession,
which does not terminate fatally. shall be
punished by life Imprisonment. In the
first bill introduced by Mr.. Ray the pun
ishment was death.
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TO DETHRoNE SERVIAN KING.
Prince KarngeOrEevics Calls His
Adherents Together.

ODESSA. Jan. 29.-Prince Peter Kara
georgevics, whose fourteen year-old son
has been mentioned as the most logical
successor to the throne of Servia. should
there be an overthrow of the present rul
ing house. has summoned a conference of
his adherents at Semlin to discuss means
for the dethroning of King Alexander of
Spryia
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THE RESERVE BANKS.

House Committee FavOrnbly Reports
the Cousins Bill.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency yesterday reported favorably the
Cousins bill permitting the selection of
reserve banks in cities of 5000. the pres
ent law limiting such selections to cities
OF 81, 900 population. 1t reduces the capi-
tai required from 100000 to 100000.
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the President and Senate. by treaty, can
change or modify a law of Congress.
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DANISH WEST INDIES
TO COST 100000
Plebiscite Provided for in Tredy--Only Twelve
islanders Opposed Sale Several Years
Ago--SndI Opposition in Senate.

TIE question o, the treaty with Den
mark for the purchase of the Danish West
Indies will probably be reported to the
Senate next wednesday by the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, which has 1t in
charge.
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keport viii be favorable, though It
I'D tnat some members of the
II be opposed and may make
port. The question was dis
finally by the committee yes
Ihe exact terms of the treaty
Zen rather carefully guarded it is
Stood that it proposes to pay $5.OOO.-
the islands.
ther clause OF the agreement is
he Inhabitants of the Islands shall
flowed TO vote on the question OF the
after the United States has ratified
and before 1t is ratified by Denmark
L is understood that these two proYi-
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NEW MOTORMEN'S COATS at g. and best
quality $50; horse blankets, SOC. 5. BEN
SINGER & CO.. 18th and MI
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''The evil which the cartel bounty pro-
duces." remarked Prof. Wiley. will con-
tinue to be felt more and more oppres-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-02-27

There is good deal Of fun, but more
for the onlookers than for those who
try to do 1t. in the following tricks:
Several persons can take part In the
game, and each must assume the posi-
ton shown in the accompanying pic
ture, namely, he must stand on his
right foot, hold his left foot behind his
back with his right hand and grasp
his right ear with his left hand. When
all the players are in this position a
newspaper or some other object which
Is about six inches in height is placed
on the ground. and each player is to
hop toward 1t and do his utmost to
catch it with his teeth and raise 1t to
his own height. Those who succeed In
doing this are hailed as winners, while
those who do not succeed have to pay a
forfeit.
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Americans Too self.Conscious.


1t is peculiarly necessary that we in
America should understand the danger
of morbid self consciousness, for 1t is
one of our two most distinctive nation
al vices, being equaled only by our ir-
reverence. 1t is no accident that more
books are written about America than
concerning any other land, nor does IT.
mean that we are more interesting lex
cept to ourselves than the rest of the
world. 1t does mean that we are SO
self-conscious, so oversensitive to
praise and blame-abOve all, SO anxious
10 know what our neighbors are saying
about us-that any traveller. however
name and incapable, who spends few
weeks upou our soil, may return home
ana write his book about us and we
ouy 1t by the hundred thousand. We
are doing great things, thanks to our
opportunities and our forefathers; but
10" much greater might we do could
we use In quiet, simple action the time
A,u energy we spend In pluming our
1.i'es upon our achievements.-Ladie
Home Journal
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hi, Mistake.

He had worked for many years in a
dry goods store, but fate placed him be-
hind counter in coal Office, and that
was the cause of his undoing. A lady
entered the coal office, one day, and
said she needed two tons of coal at
once.
"All right" said the clerk, tipping
the ashes from cigarette in dreamy
fashion, "will you take it with you or
have it sent, madamP'-Yonkers
Statesman.