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BACON SHOWS UP ; BIG CUBAN FRAUDS Georgia Senator Declares the Administration Should Clear Itself A CAUSTIC ARRAIGNMENT Senator from the Empire State of the South Shows the Cor ruption of the Ruling Party in Its Work on the Island. By Jos: Ohl. Washington. Mar 24. (Special.>—Sena tor Bacon returned to the attack upon the administration for the malfeasance and other crookedness in Cuba this afternoon and in a masterly speech shewed the rea sons why an investigation by a committee of congress is due not only to the Cuban people, but to the people of this country, whose good name has been tarnished by the disreputable work that has been go- Itwc on down there by and through the cluse friends and political associates of the president. Senator Hanna and the ad ministration politicians generally. Serial-r Baez’* areecn was a reply to the labored effort of Senator Platt, of Conn, e ticur. who yesterday tried to say something in defense of the administra tion. Senator Platt endeavored, of course, to make it appear that Senator Bacon's speech was wholly for political ,-ff,, • aqj that the newspaper articles from whi>-h he quoted were from papers aux.ous t-» manufacture campaign ma terial against the administration. The G> orgia senator came back at him today • with more ammunition and from sources which even Senator Platt could not as sail. He quoted at length from several ar idea in that stanchest of republican newspape-s. The New Yrk which poinjed out the wide discrepancy between the different sets of figures which have been sent up from Cuba and the evident laxity pursued by the govern ment's agents as shown by the different Hems In the reports which might cover up the most reckless waste or misappropria tion of m neys—one of the articles charg ing that the Cuban tariff made by the president's pet commissioner, Robert P. Porter, was in reality M*a*le jn -he in terest of a railway syndicate which was building railroads in Cuba and with which Mr. Porter b!tn»* if was understood to be w 3 n t~«* * Mr. Haem's speech was largely supple mental t. that which he delivered several days ago demanding an investigation of Cuban tmanc.a. affairs. His resolution, to which there is little or no *»p;**>sition. und*-r the rule w« nt to the committee on c-ntmgcnt *-x(*enses. Mr. Bacon said his purpose was to ascertain whether these mi.il *:i- h>d Im-vii ex|>eiidcd honestly. *co- I nomicaliy and properly. even tiiough the b i-oks might balance and might show no disc-rei-aneits. He called attention to the large expenditures made by the officials in Cuba for "i«er diem.” "miscellaneous," “a.tlarles,’* "carriages and equipment," a..d de* .areJ these subjects UeVOT ll ob bon mvcsiigated. although the postoffice department s altem.on had been directed to them. There had been, he said, such a looseness and a lack of business methods in the conduct of Cuoan affairs that It call*-*! f**r am st r.gtd investigation. He *s <-.ared. in *i.s< uss.qg the various depart ments of the Cuban government, "the most c-n»rmou» salary lists were shown Civil Salary Unparalleled. The civil salary list smmw for ivw was ©Ver >3. which ho tnought was un paraUeard. Mr. Bacon declared tuai no account of the enormous < xpendltures of the first li_.lt of had been made to the government, and he said that, in view of the tacts brought out. it was unreasonable to ask that the tuvestigntbai sh. uid be left to the po.-totli. c department. Mr. Ba-on dc.‘<ar«-d that the American people, regardless at party, were deter-n --iued that tne Cuban scandal should la* sift d to tin bottom, and he said that the ’ iuvv t:t ;■ n would not l*e limited to the , . by Mr. Platt in i> - , k . I yesterday. He denied that he .‘i.o a. y purp se of making cam- Adverting to the construction of tl.e military r. ilroad along tn*, harbor, Mr. Ba <«n a!-! he had learned the road had * cost {3iZ*.i. Tms. lie believed, was an *&ori>ita.it sum o -m-inding rigid lnve«il ’ gallon. He sharply criticised, too, the , p. :n*-nt I: .:- rt P. Porter, as a tariff . expert. !>’• a month for five months. L- -ides as expense money. He de i nr<.-». .. •. to direct attention to the ro- I- r;« 1 *> t that t:._* Van Horn, syndicate * had bt--:i ■ rganix-d with a capital of SS.- 9*o>.>w>, and that Mr. Porter h.ui sone to I Eu.- j<* in the Interest of this syndicate. In nuch - the tariff on machinery and | equipm** t railroads had been re.-om m**nd .1 t. to r*-duced from *• to 10 j«*r .. . Mr I' Tier, io I. lie* 1 that '.h<* ■ matter r- .red keen and jealous rcra tlr.y. [ Referring to the figure of speech used - y.sfri. « Mr. PI if., herald his. he. k I did manti* with the blush of shtzie at th thievery, fraud and cor*- * nipt ion it t't-iet. tot because he was ■ alingire net I. but because ho was an Am ricin • .’ r«n. Congr»-*s. In the inter gat *>f th untry's toiler, ought to cause ar. in*- 11-.*’.- n to b made without fear, without f>- r am! with uprightness .f purpoe**- P. ■ ••nclu-lon. Mr. Bacon sail: -|* u- f... a.-t i: t -x* n that will allow the nation to n-deen pledge and to ieive the ibland • ‘ i ir- the pr "-li eof a free •1 . •■*. rn:m nt." At tt • i m-e of Mr. Platt, of Cor.- m ti ut. *h- •• -olution of Mr. Bacon was Inferred to the <-on.-niltee or. eertingent txpen.- -s. Spooner on the Philippines. Mr Spooner then resumed his speech on the Phil.; pine question. He malntalmtl that the fa is proved the attack upon the United S- lr..<>ps was not only made by Aguinaldo. but It id been long premed itated. H - lared that "nobody but an gnti-lmperialtst. who by his words and a--t;on‘. -ir. <1 the dishonor of his coun try and m >klng of campaign material tn • 'presid. . -I y. ar c ■ • little of good .alth as to make the brutal Charg- against the presldent-of the United Bt.;'«s that he had lie«-n responsible for th«- preciplt i*.on of h >stillties.” Mr Sp »ner quoted a dispatch from C* neral Otis giving an account of an in fer* lew he had had with Judge Torres. *one of the Philippine commissioners, who jguggest’>l that a neutral gone be estab tli-tod between the hostile armies. An Plantation Chill Cure i s Guaranteed . -.- Tn Cur*. 01-Money Refunded hY Your Merchant,soWhY NotTrYlt? Price soc. officer was sent to Agulnaldo by Judge Torres with a request that an armistice he arranged, and for reply Aguinaldo sent to General Otis a copy ot his declar ration of war. "I ’received In the noon mail today," continued Mr. Spooner, “an insulting let ter fr<>m the chief of th-- so-called antl-im perialista of Boston. In which he denounc ed General Otis as a liar.*' At this point Mr. Allen Interrupted to say that an army officer—a friend of his— had informed him that that statement of the Interview with Judge Torres was not true; that General Otis had misrepresent ed it. “An officer who charges falsehood against his commanding officer,” retorted Mr. Spociicr. “ought to make It in the open.’* "It he should make the charge in the open,’ said Mr. Allen, "his position would be imp<-riled.“ “Well," replied Mr. S|H>oner "if he told the truth, a eourtmartial would take care of his case." Allen Warms Up. "The way the army Is run today," as serted Mr. Allen, "it is certain that no offic.-r would thus imperil his position.” "There never was a time in all the il lustrious history of our army," replied Mr. S|H»oner. “when li was lietter or brav t or more honorable than it is to day. Th< senator's officer friend would reeuivc full protection. General Otis signs h!s statements. . I have not much respect for a man who goes Iw'hind the back of his commanding general to malign him." Mr. Spooner said that the last words of the chivalrous Ixiwton wen* “that men over here, the so-called anti-imperialists, were prolonging and inciting the Philippine rebellion.” “I wish to God." said General T.awton, •‘the whole truth of this Filipino situa tion could be known as I know it. If I am shot by a Filipino bullet It might as well be by one of niy own meij," Mr. Pettigrew interrupted to declare that there was no foundation for that statement; that it had been denied. "That Is an extract from a letter writ ten by Igiwton to John Barrett.” said Mr. Spooner. "It is authentic. I have not the original, but 1 can and will produce It.” Continuing his argutn* nt, Mr. Spooner said there ha<l been an attempt to make • n Issue of "InijM-riaiisni" where none ac tually existed. It was done merely for political eff«*ct ayd to obscure the nollt- Ical issues of JOG. The issue had been em ployed by Mr. Bryan and was being <x plolted by eve r y branch of the opposition to the republican party. Mr. Teller, of Colorado, interposed to say that the issue had not been raise d by Mr. Bryan but by men in the senate chamber who o|<posed the ratitication of the treaty of peace. It was unfair, he thought, for any man to take the position that Mr. Bryun was the author of the doctrine of antl-tmperiallsni. Lays the Blame ou Bryan. "Mr. Bryan is one of the principals in the employment of the anti-imperialistic doctrine," declared Mr. Spooner. "And since the ratitication of the treaty ot peace he has not omitted it from a sin gle speech. 1 say there is no Issue as be tween imperiaiiam and antl-impcrlalism except as it has been made for political effect. It ;s my opinion that it tins al ready canned the expenditure of millions of money and the loss ot many valuable lives, and at a time, too, whet] no party can make it a legitimate issue." "What does the senator propose to do with the Philippines T' Inquired Mr. Al len. "To enforce the authority of the govern ment in the islands." replied Mr. Spooner. “Then what?" asked Air. Allen. "Io give the people honest even handed justice and good government," said Mr. Si>ooner, "to protect lif<- and property; to till the land with school houses; to maintain the laws so honestly and (irmly that no man. however rich, shall be be yond their reach and tin-man so humble that he may not have their protection." "That will take years,' remarked Mr. Allen. "Yes, It will take years," replied Mr. Spooner. “But. all these things being ac complished, where Is your issue of Im perialism?” "Then what do you propose to do?” asked Mr. Allen. •f do not ex|iect to be here. It will take years,” answered Mr. Sp-w.ner "T.i.it Is why I say It Is wicked and bane ful io endeavor to make th.* ■•su, now." Ulli tiic time ever come when the people will govern tne.visciv *s?" urged Mr. Allen. "If the time shall com** when the Fili pino |Hv.ple show an ability to govern th* tn-« 'v.s, the American people will give them selt-g-.v. nil.;*nt." "Yes, but will the republican paity give it to them?" asked Mr. Allen. "Ah." responded Mr. S|MH>n.r, ’there 1« the trouble with the senator fr**m Ne braska and those who think with him. It Is party! party! party They nev *r rise above party," and turning to Mr. Allen, he asked: 'What would the pop ulist party do?” "The populist party would do what the republican party Is too cowardly to do,” replied Mr. Allen, warmly. "We would offer to these people the blessings of civil liberty immediately and not go to them with shot and shed. Then we would prote-t them against the gr*ed and en croachments of Europe." "That is very well," replied Mr. Spoon er. "merly to listen to. The people .f this country will not lie deceived. They r. <!ixe that our naldtera in the Philip pines are suffering because of your ef torts to manufacture an Issue to obscuro our real duty and responsibility.'* » I cure Varicocele permanently without operation by a safe, painless, home treat ment. (’all or write. J. Newton Hatha way. M I», X'' 2 E South Broad street. At lanta, Ga. ■■ ' 1 ♦ ■ BIG CHANCE FOR PROTESTANTS. Baptist Missionary Discusses Cuba and Pcrto Rico. Detroit. Mich.. May 24.—Cuba and Torto Rico were the subjects tonight at tne closing scssloq of the home mission de partment of the Baptist missionary anni versaries. Rev. Dr. H. R. Mosely, from Santiago, outlined what he called the cha otic and restless rendition of the Cun bans at present. Most of them, he said. w< re anxious that the United States retire Ils forces from the Island. As to the church relationship of the Cubans, Dr. Mosley stated: “Now that the Cubans are free from the church of Rome, they an* practbally without a church. ' He regarded the opportunity for Protestant missionary work in Cuba as a matchless one. Rev. H. P. McCormick, missionary at San Juan assert*.l that the jieople of Por to Rico wa re not. as a rue. as closely si lled with the Roman church as those !n Cuba. • • FIVE MEN INSTANTLY KILLED. Covington, Tenn., May 21. —Today, ten miles west of here, a boiler at McFer lin's sawmill exploded, killing five men nnd completely wrecking the plant. The dead are: CAPTAIN JAMES A. McFERRIN. MOSES HI'NIxEY. BURKETT. YORK. UNKNOWN NEGRO. The force of the explosion threw the bo.lv of Captain McFerrln more than !'•» feet from the mill and one man was driven through th** walls of a cotton gin iome distance away. Captain MeF«r:in was Sixty-live years of age and was well .-nd favorabl* known throughout the state 11.- was in the r<" » nil.* service dur ing Cleveland's administration, was a con f.sleiate veteran and a prominent Ma son. Gold Hunters Leave Portland. For land. Ore.. May 36.—Eight hundred and fifty fortune hunters galled for Ca|x» Nome this evening on the steamers George W. Elder and Nome City. Many applications for passage were turned away. THE WEEKIjV CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, MAY 28, 1900. DEBATE IN HOUSE WAS VERY LIVELY Bill Intended for Extradition of Neely Cause of the Discussion ROAST FOR REPUBLICANS If That Party, Thirty Years Ago, Had Punished Carpet-Baggers for Stealing, People Would Think It Was in Earn est Now. By Jos: Ohl. Washington, May 23 -(Special.)-Quite a lively debate occurred In the house today over tile extradition bill. The bill report ed was general in its terms. It was in tended to meet the case ot Neely, who stole the Cuban postal funds. The dem ocrats gupporte*! Mr. DeArmond s amend ment to coniine the operation of the bill to Cuba. Mr. Clayton, of Alabama, stat ed the democratic position in a strong speech, in tile course of which he said: "This kind of legislation Is unprecedent ed in the history of the country. Why the necessity of lilts measure betore this con gross? Tile unitorin |>olley of tills gov <*rmu<nt lor over a hundred years lias been to refuse to puss such a law as this. Ih< polk v has lieen to permit tin* extra dition of its citizens on.y in cas* s where treaty provisions make II our dut> so ‘'"Now. why is this nettled policy of the government to be changid. Gentle iikmi who are familiar with this subject will recollect tne Morrill resolution, of fered some years ago, on tills subject, and tli *v will recollect some other attempts. Why th.- necessity of this legislation. It. is l.eeause Hits government nas not lived up to its ancient policies and traditions. It is because this government is not ob serving the constitution with that strict regard that the lathers regarded it. It is because this government has not lived up to its pledges made in the declaration of war with Spain, namely, that Cuba should be free. •‘Kurtliermore,” he continued, the par tleular fact that has brought about tlio ssltv of this legislation Is beeaus** on.* of its agents and < rnployees of the government in Cuba had embezzled the fun is Is-longlng to Cuban people. 1 con gratulate my friends on the other side In th-If zeal to punish carpet-baggers for stealing, and when I recollect the history of thirty j’»‘<irs ago, 1 wish that they had been animated by the same lotty purpose and punished the carpet-baggers that loot ed th*- south. This legislation Is unnec essary lx cause Cuba does not stand in the attitude of l.elng an Independent na tion, with wliieh we cun make a treaty providing for the extradition of fugitives from Justice. That coupled with the fact that embezzlement has been commit t*d tiier,* and the criminal has tied to tills country, gives rise to the necessity for this legislation. "Mr. Speaker, the amendment as road by tin* genetieman from Missouri, Mr. DeArmond, as a part of his remarks, se.-ms to iiKMWoUId l*e a more definite and a better measure than the measure hero proposed. That limits to a specific pur js.se of dealing with the Cuban situation, it negatives i lie idea that we are to go forward and seize other eountrlcs that w» nave no right to se.ze, and keep them by military force, and tli< n to have a general . xtra.lttion law applicable to those coun trh s. We ougbi not to legislate general ly upon this subj«< l. The policy of th<> government for one hundred years has i>. < n against that, and it ought ‘o bo ..gainst it today. This measure ought to 1... confined in its operations to Cuba, which has given rise to the necessity for it. 'Tiler** is no necessity for this legisla tion ~s regards Porto Rico. Hawaii or tlio I’h llppine islands Thej‘ stand entirely up >n a different footing. This legislation Is enacted to apply only to Cuba, and Is intended to apply only to Cuba, and can, unless wo go forward snd seise other countries, apply only tn Cuba. Then, what Is tile objection to adopting the m<* sure pro|»".se*l by the gentleman from Missouri? There is not and there ought not t*> be any question of partisan poli tics in this matter A republican admin istration sent a republican official to Cu ba, and that republican official has stolen the money of th,* Cuban people and the <l* moerats, as well as the republicans, are anxious to have your republican tiiief punished. That is the immediate purpose of tills law, although framed in general terms." Mr. Clayton’s speech was warmly ap plauded. Mr. Fleming, of Georgia, also made a strong speech in favor of the democratic position. The house also adopted the resolution to allow the committee on ways anil nr ans to sit during the recess of congress for the purpose of framing a bill for the reduction o' the war revenues and the resolution for a sine die adjournment June 6th. Mr Richardson, minority leader, r.nnounccd that ho was in favor of the total repeal of the war tax on beer. Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, the mi nority leader, declared emphatically that congress . tight not to adjourn until some provision had be<*n made for the reduction of the war taxes. The report of the sec retary of the treasury showed that th** surplus at th*iend of the fiscal vear would b<* J'.tt.o *'.<"<». The gentleman from New York might juggle figures, but he could n -t get away from the fact that the sec retary of tlio treasury said there would be a vast surplus JunqSOth. Mr. Richard son said he was in favor of repealing the tax *>n beer. (Democratic applause.) Mr. Robinson, of Indiana, called atten tion to the statement of the republican leaders when the war revenue act was passed that the act would t>« repealed as s" a as the dmergeney passed and notably tlie statement of Mr. Cannon that if the war lasted but six months the law would be rej>ealed at the end of six months. Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, and Mr. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, also Insist ed on immediate repeal. Mr. Sulzer, of New Y- rk, declared that the republicans never intended to repeal the war revenue act and were playing politics. "There will be no repeal *>f this law.” said he. “until William ,1. Bryan semis ids first message from the white house.” Tin* adjournment resolution was adopt ed without division. Mr. Ray. of New York, chairman of the iudlclarv committee, then secured unani mous consent for the consideration of the Neely extradition bill. Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri, unsucces fully endeavored to offer an amendment to tlie bill. He launched into a bitter and scathing denunciation of the “peculation nnd wholesale robbery proceeding with the rapid exploitation of imperialism in t’ul-.i." Mr. DeArmond said the disease might no: be confined to Cuba, but might exist elsewhere where it was contended tlie constitution did riot extend, but where only arbitrary power “controlled, domi nated. plundered and disgraced.” Gentle men who were tracking down their own Love’s Lacking A childless home is a cheerless home. It is apt also to be a selfish home. The love of children and the care of them is a great bar to selfishness. With out children husband and wife each seek how to please themselves, and drift into a life of divided interests and separate pleasures. The lacking fink 1 of love needed to bind husband and wife together is the little child with its prattle and its play, its morning song and evening prayer. Many a woman who’by reason of disease, weak ness, or some physical defect, has been doomed by the ordinary practitioner to perpetual childlessness, has found in Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription a medicine to cure her disease, to give her strength, or to remove her physical disabilities. A Hopeless Case f 9 OuretSt “I wish to add my testimony to hundreds of others as to the value of Dr. Pierce’s medicines,” writes Mrs. Ida M. De Ford, of Latona Hubbard ’ Co., Minn. “ Have doctored with a great many physicians, —some specialists; have twice been in a hospital for treatment. My case has been re garded as a hopeless one, .Tnd they knew not what the trouble was. Heart was bad; stomach all out of order; tired out, severe pains in all partsmf the < body; sinking spells and nearly every ailment a woman could have. I took many a bottle of dif ferent ‘patent medicines’ without effect. I began 1 taking Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, and ten months afterward I gave birth to a ten pound boy. All physicians had staled as a fact that I never could bear a child. Both the baby and myself were strong, and I got along splendidly—thanfcs to your / medicine. I do my own work and feel very much | encouraged. I wish all suffering women would | thoroughly try your ‘ Favorite Prescription.’ ” £ Cures such as Mrs. De Ford’s are not uncommon ’ when “Favorite Prescription” is given a fatf and faithful trial. The noteworthy fact is that when specialists and surgeons have failed, “Favorite Pre scription” effects a cure; when all physicians stated as a fact that child-bearing was impossible, “Favor ite Prescription ” put them to utter shame. The successful cures brought about by the use of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription are due to the fact that it makes weak women strong and sick women well. Weakness and sickness are the chief hind rances to motherhood. When strength and health are restored the wife is lifted to the normal plane of womanhood and maternity becomes at once her privilege and her pleasure. Married Six Years and CMSdless, “ I have never written you how grateful I am to you for your help in securing good health and one of the sweetest, dearest, thirteen pound girls that ever came into a home,” writes Mrs. M. Vastine, of 647 South Liberty Street, Galesburg, 111. “ When I wrote you about my ailments I was living in Rich land, lowa. I took six bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Fa vorite Prescription, four of the ‘Golden Medical Discovery ’ and four vials of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. Befor,' I had taken four bottles of t*he ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ I was a new woman. I cannot make pen describe my heart-felt gratitude, so will close by saying if any one disputes the value of Dr. Pierce’s medicines I will be pleased to con firm the truth of all I say if they will inclose stamped envelope for reply. ’ There is no other medicine which can compare with Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription xs a pre parative for the trial of maternity. It prevents or cures morning sickness. It tranquiliz.es the nerves, encourages the appetite and causes the sleep to be sound and refreshing. With the strength of body it gives, come also strength and peace of mind. There is no shrinking from the coming ordeal, but such a feeling of exuberant health that all anxiety and fear are entirely banished. And this feeling HYGIENIC HELP FOR WOMEN. The suggestions on this subject atone are contained in Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser are invaluable. This great work contains 1008 large pages and is sent FREE on receipt of stamps to pay expense cl mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for paper covered bock, or 31 stamps for the book in doth binding. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, M. T, rubbers to clear Xhelr own skirts and ■ save their property from damage were ; not anxious to consider on their merits I otiivr propositions designed to tiio same end." Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, supported tlie bill. He characterized Mr. De Armond as “a chrome calamity howler.” Mr. Clayton. *>t Alabama, declared that the proposed I*lll was to be passed be * iu.se the government had not lived up to its promise that Cuba was to be free Mr. Izitham. of Texas, said the United States could not afford to harbor a scoun drel. The first consideration w is to send ' Neciv ba k to Cuba, and having accom plished that, tlie details of trial could be . looked alter. . Mr. \Y iliiams. of Mississippi, said tlie in- j consistency of the United States surron dering <iff**i ders to herself was the natural | outcome ot carpet-’oaggery. Mr Kay satirically remarked that he was sorry to find so many democrats op- • posing the surrender ot cnminals. "Name such a member.” called several I democratic members. Mr. Rav named Mr. DeArmond w..u ( promptly denied the ha ?. !. ni \ *? lavored an amended bi l. B'” .A t. De- Armond a-lti- d. the need of *url Ing r. s .aiity is such that even the present ob jectionable form jf the bill might be ac -1 Mr "'Fleming, of Georgia, said the lan guage of tlie bill should particulat Ij ap ply to the island for < utia. tor tae language O1 the bill would raise an tin 'tar'raiited suspicion that we th.* invasion of other territory in the fu tU.Mr D*Annond attempted to off* r his amendment, but Mr. Grosvenor who was in the chair, ruled It out. and also cut ° f A g.u.'d deal Os feeling was " ,:,i ” r f .'?ia'' l l n “if v< u would follow up the frauds in Cuba as vou smother discussion in tln* house.” shouted Mr. Terry, of Arkansas. : A A P 0 C 1 ) j : | - M I tIF i Fl ill Lb’ "you would not need an extradition bill.” , (Liughter and applause.) Mr. DeArmond moved to recommit the bill, ‘with instructions to rei*ort back the bill with amendments so as to make It apply only to Cuba during its <»■• upam v by the United States in accordance with our pledge to give Cuba independence.” The motion to recommit was lost—lo 6 to ll<S—and debate being hut off, the bill was passed without division. A resolution permitting tbo wavs and means committee to sit during recess was adopted. - ♦ ■ ALASKAN BILL IS COMPLETED. Postmaster General Is Requested To Furnish Information. Washington. May 26.—The house today completed the consideration of the Alas kan civil bill, a few paragraphs passed over during the reading the bill will be ; considered Monday. Mr. Cooper, of Wis- I consin. chairman of the committee on in sular affairs, reported a favorable report on the Hay resolution calling upon th* postmaster general for certain informa tion regarding the reports of K. G. Rath bone director of the posts in Cuba, and the resolution was adopted without divi sion. Another resolution from the same committee, introduced by Mr. Jones, of Virginia, calling upon the secretary oi war to report in detail the payments made and to whom from the revenues of Cuba and Porto Rico was also adopted. KING'S DAUGHTERS’ ACTION. Columbia. S. C„ May 26.-(Spe .a!.)—The convention of the southeastern branch of Kings Daughters, held at Darlington, has ple*.lg<*d the efforts of th* order to wipe | that foul blot” on the proud histories of this and adjacent states, the employment of >hild labor in factorhs.” The next legislature will be attended by officers of lite society, who will work to this en.l. i Tite daughters of the King also decided to build in Charleston the "Hospital of the Sons and Daughters of the King.” Price Marr’es Miss Dyer. New York, May 26.—Theodore Price, of I Price. McCormick & Co., and Miss liar- I rlet Eugenia Dyer, daughter of the late General Alexander B. Dyer. United States army, of Washington, were married at 3 p, m., at the residence of the«brlde's *lst«w. Mrs. James L. Taylor. is entirely justified by the results. The use of “ Fa vorite Prescription ” makes the baby’s advent prac tically painless, and gives the mother abundant strength to nurse and nourish her child. Inexpressible Relief• “I believe I*owe my life to Dr. Pierce’s remedies, and have long felt it my duty to expretis my deep heart-felt gratitude to you, and to acknowledge the benefit I received from Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre scription and ‘Pleasant Pellets,”’ says Mrs. Maria O. Hayzel, writing from Brookland, D. C. “Six years ago, after the birth of one of my children, I was left in a weak, run down condition. My health seemed utterly gone. I suffered from nerxxnisness, female weakness and rheumatism, and I suffered everything one could suffer from these complaints. Life was a burden. I doctored with three different physicians and got no relief. I tried several pat ent medicines, all with the same result. I began to get worse, and to add to the complications, I suf fered terribly from constipation. I chanced to see one of your advertisements and concluded to try the above remedies. I commenctd to take Dr. t Pierce's Favorite Prescription and ‘Pleasant Pel lets’ and began to improve right away, and con j tinned improving and gaining in strength. I cannot ? express the relief, it wxs so great. Seven months I later my little daughter was bom without much trouble. I feel that I would never have been able to endure iny confinement only for the help due 1 solely to Dr. Pierce’s medicines. She was a fine I healthy child, and the only one I have ever been I able to nurse. She is now two years old and I have never had to take any medicine since, so I feel that 1 your medicine has made a lasting cure with me. I I owe so much in thanks it would be impossible for ) me to express by word or pen how thankful I am to God and to Lh-. Pierce.” There is encouragement for every woman in the cures performed by the use of “ Favorite Prescrip tion.” There is no form of disease peculiar to women which is curable by medicine which “Fa vorite Prescription ” will not cure perfectly and per -1 mantly. There have been, time and again, forms | of womanly disease, pronounced incurable by local I physicians, or curable only by an operation, for 1 which “ Favorite Prescription,” tried as a last re -3 sort, has effected a complete cure. It is a perfect f regulator. It dries the drains which weaken women. It heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weakness. Suffered Six Years. “ I suffered six years with ovarian trouble,” writes Mrs. E. Waite, of (Lakeview Post Office), Chicago, 111. “Sometimes I could hardly walk, and when I had to cough it felt as though a knife was cutting me. My hands and feet were cohl all the time. ( had such a tired feeling and such a poor appetite, and when I went to bed 1 slept only about two hours at a time. A friend advised me to use Dr. Pierce’s medicines, for they had helped her; so I got a bottle of ‘Favorite Prescription’ and by the time I had used two bottles I felt co much better that I continued until I bad taken eight, bottles of ‘Favorite Prescription’ and one of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, and now I am so well that my friends remark how well I am looking. I can go to bed now and sleep till morning. My ap petite is splendid and all that tired feeling K"s left me. I hope others will do as I have done—just give Dr. Pierce’s medicines a fair trial, and they will be sure to derive much benefit, as I have. I am so thankful to think I am so well.” “Favorite Prescription” contains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, or any other narcotic. It Is a purely vegetable preparation and cannot dis agree with the weakest constitution. Sick and ailing women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter free. All correspondence is held in sacred confidence and all womanly confidences are guarded by strict professional privacy. CHARLESTON HAS THE CALL. PORT ROYAL WILL LOSE GO’ ERNMENT PLAN’ Tillman, Working for the South Car- < olina Metropolis, Seems To Have the Best of It. Washington. May 22.—(Special.)—In their efforts to secure a hearing upon the proposition *to give the secretary of the navy the power to select some other city than Charleston for the naval station | which* is to l*e transferred from Port Royal, the visiting Savannah delegation Ins had the active assistance of both I Georgia senators and of the members ; I of the h use. especially Colonel Lester and Mr. Tate, tiie latter of whom is a , member of th** house committee on natal affairs. A hearing has b****n promised and at that time the arguments in favor of ex tending the Held so that the secretary may select the le st city on the south At- j lantie coast, will be strongly presented. U. n. Amos Cummings, who is the iank- j ! ing member on the democratic side of ; 1 the house committee, is strongly in favor I of the selection of some other p.ace than | I Charleston and prefers either Brunswick I or Savannah. The indications are. h w ever. that Senator Til.man s prominence 1 on the senate coinmi.tee gives him such . an advantage as w .11 make it easy for n.m I to control tne tinai disposition or llut : matte.. By reason of this P stiton ue w.*> ao.e to commit tne senate coiiirt ..tee to I Charleston beiore anyooov on tne outsiue Knew tliu.l tne stav.ou was to oe cliaiigeu. ! He is one ol the senate c nteiees on tne t I Iml nd he cla ms that Seaa or Haie amt : Senator Perkins, the other « oiiler.es. are l as much tor Uharlestqn as he is. ot t.ie I house conferees Mr. Cummings is agattis. I t hara ston. Mr. Foss. the acting e.iair- | man is iion-c jniiiiill<i 1«& nu Air. Oilton. . f West Virginia, is for Charleston. It looks very- much, therefore, as if Charles- • ;on lias the ins.de of the situation. The Georgia men ami the representa- I fives of North Carolina who are i with them. especially Mr. Beiiamy and Mr. Kitchin, believe that if they are given the hearing thev desire they will be able to show that either Savannah. Brunswick o Wilrr/.ngton is be*, ter than Chari* <i c-utmUs-x Long U understood u> j Savannah, but If the bill passes as ft stands with Hie senate amendment tha secretary will have no alternative but to seleot Cltarieston. BUBONIC PLAGUE AT MANILA. Disease Is Discovered Among Amer ican Teamsters. Manila. May 26.—The government corral nt Manila has been quarantined. Thero are four suspected cases of bubonio I plague among the teamsters, who are living in filthy dwellings which will be burned. Since the murders on board the steamer El Cano by the native crew, coastwise captains have been fearful of a repetition of the tragedy and have asked the authorities to furnish soldier guards for their steamers, which has been de clined. Three commercial steamers are now in the bay. their Spanish captains re fusing to sail unprotected, and others in tend imitating th* m. The authorities have returned to the captains their revol vers. of which they were recently de prived. Colonel Padlllo, of Eclja, was captured during the recent fighting at Nueva Ecisa and is now in jail here. BOERS TO LOCATE IN SOUTH. Railroads Are Working for the Loca tion of Transvaalers. New York. May 26.- The Evening Post says today: “A movement is now on foot under supervision of several of the large railroads of the south to induce the Boers to settle in certain sections ot the south. The general prevalence of the b* lief that the war in the Transvaal can last but a little while longer has given an impe tus to the project to encourage the set tlement in some of the southern states of those* of the Boers who will not sub mit to reconstruction under English *i*x» minion. It is reiwrted in railroad circles that definite plans are being shaped to further the possible exodus of Boers to this country.” —• I Majority Is for Convention. Richmond. Va.. Mij ’tl.—Figures made vp tonighc by Th*' Dispatch *m the re turns ftom Thursday’s e!e t’on. cov* ring live-sixths of the cities and counties in the state give a majority of *'.S’2» far calling a convention to frame a new con stitution. The return® remaining io come in cannot po-sjhly alter this rest’.*, tad the convention it assured. 3
