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Provided For in Bill Passed By the House. MADE FROM TERRITORIES Dewmwocrats Denounce the Measure we Wickedly Partisan and Unjust to Five Tribes of Civil ized Indians. A Washington epecial says: AY ter a debate extending through the en tire session the lhouse, Tuesday, passed the statehood bill, providing for joint statehood of Oklanoma and [ndian Territor yunder the name Ok tahoma and of Arizona and New Mex ico under the name Arizona. In discussing the rule which had been reported by the committce on rules, providing tor the consideration of the bill, Mr. Williams, the minority leader, declared that no republican had any idea that the bill would be come a law at this session. In opposing the rule, Mr. Moon, of Tennessee, declared that the bill was an intensely wicked and partisan measure, which, if passed, would vio late the plighted faith and honor of the United States to the five civilized tribes of Indians in the matter of treaty obligations. He Inquired of the republicans if they were going to pass the bill in vi olation of thef?‘g parly prafform and of treaty o%l'i atiops. The territorial del gg_atef in ihe fiougd, he malntained, had protested “until the hour of coer cion by the republicans to meet po litical exigencies.” Denying that the republicans had been guilty of bad faith, Mr. Dalzell said the bill would take its course as a party measure because it was re ported by the majority of the commit tee, submitted to a party caucus and brought into the house pursuant to a rule adopted by that caucus. He jus tified the measure on the ground ‘“that we are endeavoring to sustain the rel ative power of the senate and house of representatives in legislation.” The rule was adopted 150 to 111, a strict party vote. The bill then was taken up. Speeches were made for the bill by Messrs. Spalding, of North Dakota; Sterling, of Ilinois; Curtis, of Kansas; McGuire, of Okla homa, and Rody, of New York, and against the bill by Messrs Grosvenor, of Ohio; Reid, of Arkansas; Lloyd, of Missouri; Needham, of California; Russell, of Texas, and Wilson, of Arizona, . The third reading of the bill had been directed by the speaker when one of the most amusing incidents of the seesion occurred. Mr. Moon in quired if the third reading of the bill was to be by title only. In the midst of an elaborate decision the speaker turned to the parliamentarian, Mr. Hinds, for further advice, and then announced that™he would resolve the question in favor.of the individual privilege of each member, and one of whom could demand the ri=ug of the bill. Mr. Willlams, the minority leader, jocularly inquired cf the epeaker if his decision had been arrived at “after consultation.” The speaker promptly replied that it had been and he set the house in an uproar when he added: “The skilled parliamentarian who has been at this desk for many years can give the chair,” and after a pause, “and the gentleman from Mississippt cards and spades, and ther have a fourtain of parliamentary knowledge left.” It was some moments before the applause and laughter which greet ed this sally subsided. Mr. Maddox, of Georgia, demanded the reading of the hill, which was begun, but later he withdrew his request. ° Speaker Cannon further convulsed the hguse when he asked: “Is there anv other genfleman who desires the bill read?” Ko cone respofiding, the bill was put Ipon its passage, the democrats de manding the yeas and nays. The bill was passed 147 to 104, a strict party vote. WERE CONFISCATING TURTLES. Some Detaiis of the Trouble Between British and Nicaraguans. Officially nothing further is known in Washington in regard to Great Britain’s trouble with Nicaragua be yond the fact of which Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambassador, has informed Secretary Hay that the Brit ish man-of-war, Retribution, has left Kingston for Bluefields to investigate the charges that the vessels of some Cayman turtle fishermen had been seized by the Nicaraguans and their crews cruelly treated. Passengers arriving in New Orleans bring some details of the seizure of the six British schooners in that har bor as a result of which Great Brit ain is 1o lodge complaint with Nica ragua. The captains of the schooners, when caught, contended that they were fishing in neutral waters. The Nicaraguan commandant said they were confiscating turtles bred in Nicaraguan waters. The net resuit of the dispute was the seizure of the gchooners and the incarceration of their crews in the jail at Bluefields. The schooners are lying safely in the harbor, KNIVES FOR KUROPATKIN. Two Alleged Beggars Were Ready to Assassinate Russian General. Rumors are in circulation at St. Petersburg that two beggars attempt ed the assassination of General Ku ropatkin when he was in Niuchwang a few days ago. It is said that the beggars succeeded in approaching the general and were talking to him when a guard noticed that one of them put his hand inside his robe. The men were seized and searched and knives were found on them. BOOZE SLINGER RESIGNS. North Carolina Dispensary Manager Decides to Lead a Better Life. There was a sensation at the Ra leigh, N. C., Baptist Tabernacle when John W. Norwood, the assistant man ager of the Raleigh dispensary, an nounced that he could not sell whisky and be a member of the church at the same time and that hence he had de cided to resign his position at the dis pensary. This resignation he tender ed Tuesday, and it was at once ac repted. SUICIDED ON THE MAINE. Chief Engineer of Battleship Sends Bullet Into His Brain, Lieutenant Commander Edgar Town send Warburton, chief engineer of the battleship Maine, now in Pensacols, Fla., harbor, suicided in his cabin on board the vessel Friday. A bullet from a 388-calibre revolver was sent crashing through his brain, and death resulled within forty minutes after ward. No cause is known for the ac: AR GRS ANOTHER LINE FOR GOULD. Purchase of Nerfollk Southern Places Read in New Connection. Those in position to know say {hat the purchase of the Norfolk ard Southern railroad tracks and prop erties by the Pittsburg Pennsylva nia interests controiling the Chesa peake Transit Companyv's electric line from Norfolk to Cane Heunry and Vir ginla Beach, means that the Norfolk and Southern, heretofore controlled by the Vanderbilt interest, has Been se cured by George J. Gould. TORONTO FLAME-SWEPT..‘ Canadian Metropolis Suffers Loss of Ten Milliohs by Fire Which I Swept Wholesale District. Fire swept thrcugh a section of the} wholesale business district of Toronto, i Canada, Tuesday night, causing a lossl which will run up into the milhons.l The fire started in a factory in Well-i ington street, about 9 o’clock. In less than an hour the flames had spreadl from building to building on both sides of the street until the whole block was a mass of flames and the fire was ut terly bevond control of the local de-‘ pariment. Appeais were sent te every surrounding city where fire apparatus could be obtained, asking for assist ance. Montreal, London, Hamilton and Buffalo at once responded. It was believed at 11 o’clock that the fire was under control, but a sud den shift in the wind again fanned the flames into a roar and clouds of sparks and burning brands were car ried down side streets until three en tire blccks were doomed. The firemen were making 2 gallant fight amid the falling buildings and a | mass of tangled wires, but their ef forts at midniglrt seemed to be fruit-‘ less. Chief Thompson of the fire depart ment and George Dowkes, of Mon treal, were cut off by the flames while directing the work of firemen from a roof. Thompson jumped six stories to the ground and escaped with a broken 1 leg, a mass of tangled wires break ing his fall near the ground. Dowkes has not been seen since, and it is be lieved he perished. From the Curtis warehouse on Well ington street, where it originated, the fire spread with astounding rapidity to the west, and then made a clean sweep up Wellington street to the Queen’s hotel. The thick flre walls of the ho tel and the concentrated efforts of the fire fighters stopped the flames there, but in the meantime the fire had swept acrogs the street and the block of buildings from Bay street west te the Netional Clubh was wiped out. At that time the firemen believed that the flre was under control, but a shift in the wind sent the flames roaring down Bay street and destroy ed every building on both sides of the street from the National Club to Front street. Nothing ceuld resist the force of the flames ag flley swept down Bay street toward the lake and the fire men fought back the fire from side streets, confining the fire zone to the one thoroughfare wherever possible. Several frame buildings which threatened to cause a spread of the fire were blown up with dynamite. The loss entailed is estimated at $10,000.000. RUSSIANS QUIT KOREA. Last of Czar's Scouting Parties Fore. ed Out of Hermit Kingdom. trol of Korea, gnd that the Russian Authentic advices from Seoul, Ko rea, dated the 12th instant, declare that the Japanese are in complete con trol of Korea and that the Russian scouting parties have retired across the Yalu before the Japanese, who oc cupied Wiju practically without re gsistance. The Japanese army is divided into two forges, one for expeditionary pur poses and the other for occupation. The former, numpering 45,000, is ad vancing to the Yalu, and the latter. consisting of 15,000 reservers, is mak. ing far sighted communication ar rangements with the headquarters at Seoul, where there is a garrison ot four thousand. The headquarters of the transport service is at Chemulpo. Railroad build ing and road grading is progressing rapidly. The fortification of Bojedo island, at the mouth of Masamno har bor, whick protects {he southern ter. minus of-overland communication, al so guards the passage to Vladivostock and Port Arthur through Broughton stralt, ’ Forty transports of Haiju are sup posed to have landed part of their forces at Takushan, and it is the ev ident intention to disembark a second army at Yongampo preparatory te forcing the Yalu. RUSSIANS STILL SUICIDING. Mine Prematurely Explodes and Kills Twenty-One Men on Launch, A St. Petersburg special of April 22d says: The emperor has received the following telegram from Viveroy Alexieff bearing today’s date: “I respectfully report to your maj esty that today, during the placing of mines by steam launches, Lieu tenant Pell and twenty men were killed through a mine exploding pre maturely under the stern of one of the launches.” THREE KILLED IN A FIGHT. Two White Men and Two Negroes Have Fatal Row in Scuth Carolina. Information of a tragedy in which three lives were lost has been reecajy ed from Barton, Barnwell county, Scuth Carolina. The actcrs were two white men, John Griner and Willie Stone and two negroes, Clay Dickin scn and Bristéw Gardner. Stone and Lickinson are dead, Grider is mortally shot and Griner seriously wounded. FRUIT KILLED IN NORTH STATE. Severe April Weather Causes Heavy Loss to Tar Heel Citizens. A special from Charlotte says: It is expected that the crop bulletin, soon to be issued will show the al most complete destruction of fruit in North Carolina. The damage has been done during the past ten days, when the severest weather ever known in April has prevailed over the state. TRUSTS FAVOR FOREIGNERS. American Goods Scld Cheaper Abroad Than Here at Home. A Washington dispatch says: High ly valuable statistics concerning the sale of American manufactared goods —particularly the products of the trusts—at lower prices than they are furnished to the American consumers will be furnished by the department of commerce if the resolution bear ing up this subject introduced by Sen ator Pacon, of Georgia, is adopted hy the senate. ; COLLISICN ON THE ’FRISCO. Five People Killed Near Potts Camp, Miss.,, in Bmashup. A disastrous head-on coliision oceur red Friday between two freight trains near Potts Camp, Miss., on the 'Frisco railroad, resulting in the death of five persons. Engineer Robert Mus crove was buried bzneath his engine, and is dead. A brakeman, name un known, and three boys, were also killed. EDWARDS IS SECRETARY. Democratic Congressional Committee lects Cfficers at Washington. The democratic congressional cam paign commiitee, in a meeting at Washington Wtdnesday night, elected Chailes A. Edwards secretary of the committee. A motion was made preliminary to this acticn to have a member of congress for secretary. This motion received a tie vote ¢f 16 to 16. The old officers were tien elected unani mously. There are 5147 national banks in the United States, with authorized capital stock aggregating $700,0600.050.