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INPERIAL HIGH COMMISSIONERS FROM CHINA el Continued From Page 1, Column 5. sevelt | fol- g words | fef that | “lose the | k | welc me. 1 peo- GO ASHORE. lank none pig-tailed | P SR ORBEGON COMING HOME. Captain Clover, U. N., Says San Francisco Built Ships Are Best. e was ing home | t op- WO d through- ns laid dowr ¥ w erer of @ 2 of which ¢ y de- vessels during e Russla ks s very, they we: e Baron is a Fellow of the Ro of Surgeons, England; a mem- er of panese House of Peers, preside c Tokio Charity Hos- tul, @ t the al schoot - at- medi tal and head of tho says heis a good his modesty or rd som is mow at the Pennsylvdnia, taking a and ‘commerce, and Medical College in e Baron cxpects to de of lectures on military will lecture at Colun in New York on the He expects to spend this country. Russian Govern- was Te- divostok, He eiso.on board is Juctant tc SCUs! recent troubles at the Sibe he says, the soldiers and sailors revolt- | ed, released the prisoners on Saghalein 1 at V says e and vostok and for several ters with a high hand. Kanayvantz, “the Cos- estored order. SENATOR PERKINS GIVES A DINNER WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—8enator Per- kins entertained & company of thirty.five guests at dinner to-night at Stoneleigh Court. The large dining-room was beau-, tifully by @n orchestra and a quartet. Those present included all the members of the Cal their wives, Secreta Senator and Mrs. ¥l v and Mrs. Metcalf, nt, Mrs. A. L. Dan- ki Mrs. Beale, Percy T. Morgap and Mrs. Mopgan, Thomas Prather and Lrl Prath- er, Mr. and Miss Walker, Mr, and Miss Sawyer; Charies G. Bennett, secretary of Senator Perkins: Luther G. Brown and Mrs. Brown of Los Angeles and Mrs. Pansy Perkins. Disries, Calendars and Memorandums. We have & supply of Excelsior giaries for this year; also ealendar pads and date books. 1f your wants have not been ocare of it's not too Biank books, Gecorated. Music was furnished | ifornia delegation in the House and | of Los Angeles, Truxtun Beale and | BIGELOW ISSUES CAUSTIC LETTER Takes a Fling at the Ad- ministration in Describing Views Regarding Panama ol MAKES ATTACK ON TAFT Tells University Trustees to Withhold Salary if He Fails to Prove Charges NEW YORK, Jan. 12—Poultney Bige- low, for whose presence before the Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals a sub- pena was issued yesterday, has a signed letter on “Panam in to-day's Times. The communication in part follows: "wo things are notable to him who reads the { the times. orian touches modern Ho- ry 1 engineer of standing cares to i the Panama canal. tary only—we are happy. to going to Panama was to under which the negro ers were compelled to live, harges against our administration are L any independent observer would under analogous conditions and with »gous experience of the negro in. tropical ries charges Mr. Taft does not meet. ve made several broad charges, and I the trustees of the Boston University ihold my salary for the coming year it ges are not substantiated. termine this question, it is absurd to » as witnesses men who have political T am willing to abide by the no of any one with respectable It wil » Panama to print pamphiets denounc- -day is mainly a swamp, into which and » sieep. swamp wa d by the dripping fro The sanitary inspecti The negroes are leav where this population a There is no water at save this 1 the roofs of the of Colon is g in large ate grievance viedge. nire_hundreds of politicians to e names, but until he procures le engineer or man of business to present state of administration on zome no amount of Government i1l afford him any real comfort Bigelow notified the Com- Interoceanic Canals to-night bef the commit- day morning to testify arding canal conditions. FMIRENT WSTORS, Continued From Page 1, Column 7. people the fully the who graced the corridors, while galleries were filled with beauti- gowned women. Among those at recepticn were: essor J. W r. Captain E Pr Jenks, General Samuel S. , Lieutenant Funston, P Pratt | Biward B Major Lea Febiger, Captain Winn, Captain W. mmander Lopez (U G. Haan, Lieu- S. N). Captain ¢ Adjutant General J. B Lauck, representing Governor Pardee, and a | representative of the Chamber of Commerce. g o WILL GO SIGHTSEEING. Visitors to See Principal Points of In- terest in Automobiles. seeing expedition, leaving the St. Francis at 1 o'clock in automobiles. They will first visit the Chamber of Commerce, then the Union Iron Works r the Presidio. They will re- » the hotel at 5 o'clock to receive tion of the Chinese merchants. - t at 6 o'clock the great ban- will take place in the white and m. One hundred will be pres- The preparations are on the most elaborate and extensive scale. Sunday the visitors will go to visit the Stanford University and Monday they wi go to Berkeley. They will leave t night for the t, going jcago, where they will remain ys, thence to Niagara Falls for a thence to Pittsburg for a day, and then to Washington. Wan Bing Chung, secretary to the al Chinese high commi “We are more than overjoyed at delightful reception by the represen- tatives of your Federal vour State and your city. The arrange- ments made for our reception here have £ among average men of clean business | ost no more to send such a | ose Who criticise the Canal Commission. | AT e o Cints which | before they were badly damaged. r and what can be | day the visitors will go on a sight- | the human excrements of the | | of the season struck Vallejo to-day. | neavy THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, ]AN\UARY 13, 1906 BIG STORM RAGES OUE THE Heavy Fall of Rain in Nearly Every : Section. Prospects Are Bright for Favoraé/e Season. More Preabitation 11 North Than n South. Blisate s sl ik Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 12.—A heavy rain fell here during the twenty-four hours ending to-day noon. All the streams which have been almost dry are running swiftly and nearly bank full. The rain is general throughout the county and was | much needed. TIBURON, Jan. 12.—Rain began falling here yesterday afternoon and poured al- most incessantly all night and until about noon to-day. At 7 this morning, when the storm was at its highest and a ground swell prevailing, the launches Flyer, Envoy and Skip and the yacht Rambler dragged their anchors and went on the beach. They were towed off VALLEJO, Jan. 12.—The heaviest storm A strong southeast gale accompanied a very heavy downpour of rain. Three-quarters of an inch fell in six hours. The wind in San Pablo Bay blew fifty miles an hour. REDWOOD, Jan. 12.—All fear as to crop failure in this county through lack of rain has been succeeded by jubilation on the part of the farmers owing to the storm whicu has swept over the county. Rain began falling yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and up to 6 o'clock this even- ing 1.88 inches has fallen. PETALUMA, Jan. The streets of Petaluma were flooded for a short time this morning and the storm was accom- panied by high winds. The downpour measured 2.05 inches, the previous rain for the whole season only measuring 3.26 inches. The farmers feel that their crops SANTA ROSA, Jan. 12—The storm which began yesterday noon still con- tinues and the county is receiving a thorough drenching. The rainfall for the storm is 2.14 inches and for the season | to date 5.9 inches as compared to 16.25 | inches to the same uate last year. | out. | Rain’s Benefit Shown In Government, | perfect In every way. We have | enjoyed the trip over the Pacific on the Siberla. We receited marked at- tention on that vessel and the instant we arrived in your harbor these atten- tions were offered to us in a multifold degree.” AMERICAN CITIZENS RECEIVE DECORATIONS | Men Formerly Connected With St. Louis Exposition Are Honored. BERLIN. Jan. 12—The Reichsanzeiger this afternoon arnounced the bestowal of the following decorations to citizens in connection with the St. Louis Exposition: President Francis, the Crown Order of the First Class. Frederick J. V. Skiff, director of ex- hibits, the Order of the Red Eagle of the Becond Class. Wilbur F. Boyle, vice president of the International Superior Jury, the Crown Order of the Second Class. | Adolphus Busch, one of-the directors, | the Crown Order of the Second Class. | Howard J. Rogers, chief of the depart- | ment of education and soclal economy, the Order of the Red Eagle of the Third Class. John Schorers, one of the directors, the | Order of the Red Eagle of the Third | Class. | “John A. Ockerson; Milan H. Hulbert, A. W. Smith, Hugo Reisinger, the Order of thé Crown of the Third Class. Frederick W. Taylor, Tarleton H. Dean, | Dr. J. A. Holmes, F. R. Hirschberg and | J. H. McGibbons, the Order of the Red Eagle of the Fourth Class, | Edmuna 8. Hoch, the Order of the Crown of the Fourth Class. DESCENDANT OF HERO ASKS FOR- LODGING Aged Samuel Lee Says He Is | Grandson of Revolution- ary General. CHICAGO, Jan. 12—Gray-haired and bent with age, Samuel Lee, who claims to be a grandson of Major General street police station last night. Justice Caverly, to whom he told the story of his pligl gave him the price of a ‘bled away to & | American | | through the dry season. A report has been received from Pine Flat in the nortneast part of the county that the storm has washed away the big dam of the Socrates mines and done con- siderable damage. No lives were lost, al- though two men had very narrow escapes fror being drowned when the dam went The mine is owned by San Francisco people and is well equipped, with high- priced machinery. The dam was built to conserve water for use in mining opera- tions, NAPA, Jan. 12—The heaviest rainstorm of the season and for some years past descended on Napa this morning. In twelve hours the raimfall amounted to 2.81 inches. Up to 7 o'clock this evening the downpour for the storm amounted to 3.37 inches. The rain has done much good throughout the county. The farmers will now be able to proceed with plowing and much barley and wheat will be =own. Stockmen are also being greatly benefited and féed on the pasture land wiil be given a fresh start. The total rainfall for this season to date amounts to 6.25 inches against 13.72 inches at the corresponding date last year. ' AR SACRAMENTO VALLEY. Aectlyity of Trade, SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12—Rain fell all day in the great Sacramento Valley and the foothill region, and the indications late to-night were for a continuation of the storm. The business men of Sacra- mento predict that what promised to be a dull year is now certain to prove a season of the greatest prosperity, and commercial travelers who had deemed it useless to go out into tHe farming and mining regions after orders because of the pessimistic ouuook, have started forth in all directions. The effect of the rain will scon be apparent In increased activities in all lines of trade. The farmers and stockmen declare that to-day’'s great storm is proving the sal- vation of their vast interests,, While there had been little actual suffering among stock because of the scarcity of green feed, it was admitted that condi- tions prior to to-day’s driving storm were extremely - discouraging. This valley is largely dependent for the navigability of the rivers upon the snowfall in the mountains, while the mining and electrical transmission inter- sts likewise depend upon a.heavy fall of snow to supply them with water For this reason the storm which ig raging in the Sierra Navada Mountains is of greatest signifi- cance. Late to-night four feet of snow | covered the ground at Spruce, three feet | at Summit, five inches at Blue Canyon, and it was still falling. The wirés were down in the Siskiyou region, but such reports as were received from that section, in. which lie the head- waterg of the Sacramento River, told of the prevalence of snow and rain. The raflroad company has ordered out snow- plows. Several pasenger trains were de- jayed by the enow to-day, and the west- bound overlands were late. The wind is blowing in Sacramento to-night and the rain falling. The downpour for the storm is 170 inches. REDDING, Jan. 12—A terrific rain and wind storm raged in Redding and throughout Shasta County all last night | and part of to-day. To-night after a lull of three or four hours the storm broke out afresh. Thé snow melted rapidly in the mountains last night and as a result the rivers and streams are running ‘high. Traffic in all directions was interfered | with, stages are late and telephonic ser- vice over the county crippled. In Redding last night the wind blew at the rate of fifty miles an hour and did some damage .n the way of uprooting trees. During the night 140 Inches of rain fell. In West Redding wflh were running ‘over and creeks were so high they could not be crossed for a time. The season’s precipitation is against 20.12" at even date last year. COLUSA, Jan. 12—Rain commenced falling yesterday and continued all night. This rain is of great benefit to the farm. ers. Winter plowing and sowing can now be hurried. OAKDALE, Jan. 12—The rainfall of the last twenty-four hours was 142 inches, making for the season _against 7.19 for last season at this th Grain is In condition and . almost fin- BSome ' are’ dled in the foothil ENTIRE STATE. RAIN IN THE PRINCIPAL SECTIONS OF THE STATE from midnight last night until 1:30 p. m. to-day, the gdownfall approximating .93 of an inch, making for the twenty-four hours 1.09 inches and for the month 1.16 inches. For the season the rain total Is 2.82 inches, agalnst 812 last year. This rain comes just at the time to make a good season, as most of the plowing fs done and the late rains always make crops. Indications are for more rain to- night, which may change the figures. LODY, Jan. 12.—A steady raln has been falling here for the past twenty-four hours and in that time more rain has fallen than for the entire season to date. | Green feed will be started in the foothills cast of here, and large numbers of cattle will be saved. An inch and a half is re- corded for the storm FRESNO, Jan. 12.—Twenty-four hun- dredths of an inch of rain had fallen up to 5 o'clock to-night, making a total of 183 inches for the season, far below the aver- age. This evening it is raining in a fitful drizzle, with occasional showers of short duration, and there Is no immediate Ike- lithood of & let-up. Much more rain, how- ever, is necessary before there can be any material improvement in the situation. Winter plowing is far behind, although in some places the farmers have made a start, encouraged by the light rain of some weeks ago. This additional fall will start things moving and a good grain crop is now assured. On the cattle ranges there is a great shortage of green feed and a few ranchers are reported to have bought feed. Stock is as a whole in good condition. HANFORD, Jan. 12.—Heavy rain com- menced falling at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The wind is southeasterly, the barometer is lowering and the temperature is warm, giving indications that the drought has been broken. As a result of the storm the people are jubilant. MIDL'I“:)N. Jfli’\. 12—One and fifty-hun- dredths inches of rain have fallen here during the present storm, and the rain is still on. All present needs are now amply supplied. NEVADA CITY, Jan. 12.—The greatest storm of the season commenced yesterday afternoon, accompanied by a high south wind. It continued unabated last night and to-day, and is still raging. Three and one-half inches of rain have fallen in the last twenty-four hours, relieving the water situation, which had become so §¢- rious that pumps at'the mines had sus- pended. This morning every mine in the district resumed after a shut-down of nearly two months. Rain fell far into the ountains. m’;‘he farmers of the lower end of the county are happy at the preseni down- pour, as it insures good crops and good pasture. A terrific wind put the telephone lines out of commission, causing trees to fall across the stage roads, while' old buildings tottered. Every' creek —and stream hereabouts is running bank full. AUBURN, Jan. 12.—It rained here all night, with a strong northeast wind, and has continued steadily all day to-day. The rainfall for the storm this morning was 0 of an inch, for the season 4.73 inches, against 21.48 inches last season to the same date. Stock men and fruit growers are jubflant over the prospects. : > S SANTA CLARA VALLEY. Rain Will Work Vast Benefit to Agri- cultural Interests. SAN JOSE, Jan. 12—A gentle rain has fallen throughout the Santa Clara Val- ley since 2 o'clock yesterday, and it'is still | raining. Although the fall was only .76 of an inch up to 5 o'clock this evening, | every drop penetrated the soil, and no storm this winter has been so potential for good, With sunshine vegetation will spring up as if by magic. The forecast by local Weather Observer Connell is for rain throughout to-night and probabily to-morrow also. SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 12—A heavy rain- storm set in early this morning, and con- tinued till shortly after noon. The farm- ers, fruit growers and cattle raisers, es- pecially the latter, are jubilant, and pre- dict bountiful crops as a result. WATSONVILLE, Jan. 12—The first real storm of the season visited this sece tion to-day. The rain, which continued at intervals until evening, was accompa- nied by a high wind. At Moss Landing, on Monterey Bay, a few miles south of this place, the wind and waves damaged the wharf to the extent of carrying away a number of piles, but the structure is not materially weakened, and the missing plles can be eesily repiaced. HOLLISTER, Jan. 12—One inch of rain fell here to-day. This will enable the ir- rigation company to furnish the first ir- rigation for the season. MONTEREY, Jan. 12—A heavy rain fell here all day, commencing at 9 in the morning, and the indications to-night are that the storm will continue. With the showers of yesterday up to 6 o'clock to- night the fall amounted to 153 Inches, making a total of 9.56 inches, against 7.80 Inches last season. * SAN LUIS OBISPO, Jan. 12—The much needed rain, which commenced at sunset yesterday, continued throughout ‘the night and all to-day. At 6 o’clock, when the measurement was taken, the fall was 1.39 for the storm and the steady down- pour continues. Sufficlent rain has al- ready fallen this' season to warrant the farmers to commence plowing when it ceases, and great activity {s manifested in all lines of business. The stockmen and dairymen are now confident and say that the present fall of rain insures plenty of grass and hay, which will be further aided by the spring showers. The rainfall is general through- out the county. Ll e it > SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Only Light Showers in Lower Part of the State. .LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.—-Only the outer fringe of the rainstorm, which swept down the coast yesterday and last night, has reached Southern California, and de- spite heavy clouds, which overhung the entlre section of the State to-day, the rainfall has not yét even the quantity needed by the ranchers. Up to last night there had been ly no rainfall in this city since the of November, and in many dist gating had been resumed in order to the crops. Last night and this morning 16 of an inch of rain fell here. To the ! Last This Last STATIONSe— 24 Hours. Season. Season. A rs Pl 17.87 5.57 14.79 3.65 2.70 4.09 10.55 4.32 8.7 1.43 8.23 Independence 68 68 San Luis Obl 3.32 671 Los Angeles 343 455 San Diego 4.67 3.98 £ — there was a heavy fall of snow, and re- | Ports received from the forest rangers in these mountains state that it is still snow- |ing to-night, but no rain has fallen to- jnight in the great orange belt lying east- | ward tg San Berrardino and southward toward the Mexican border. The local forecast official of the weath- er bureau predicts more rain before Sun- day, basing his predictions upon evi- dences of another disturbance at sea, but the barometer shows a tendency to- ward higher pressure, avhich is taken to {Indicate that yesterday’s storm has moved eastward. So serious was the need of rain throughout this section that Bishop Conaty sent out instructions to all. the churckes of his diocese that prayers should be offered in every, parish. Some of the Protestant denominatfons have taken similar action. RENO, Jan. 12.—The storm which began | shortly —after midnignt and raged all | day to-day was general throughout the | State, and in many places did consider- jable damage. A regular blizzard raged | twenty telegraph poles were blown down. i Out of the twelve wires running into the local Western Union office only | have been in use to-day on account of the | storm, and the railroad company has had much trouble in running its train: It is | stated that there was a very heavy snow- | fall at Virginla (ity and Carson last i night, and that in different parts of the | State along the line of the Southern Pa- cific gfveral washouts have threatened property. j and telegraph companies may enmcounter iquuch tronble. The streets of Reno are nninz with water. | At Truckee two feet of snow fell twenty-four hours. el RAIN FALLS GENEROUSLY. in San Francisco and the Bay Cities Get Heavy Precipitation. Yesterday's storm extended from Los Angeles to Victoria. | disturbance was in the district surround- ing the bay. The official forecast prom- ises more showers for to-day. The precipitation in San Francisco was a_trifle more than an inch, bringing the seasonal rainfall up to 4.09 inches, which is about half the normal amount. The winds outside were very high dur- ing the early hours of the morning, but had abated their severity considerably last night. South st winds are likely to accompany to-day's showers. The tem- perature has risen rapidly in the moun- tains, and as a result the rivers-will soon be carrying a large volume of water again. Furtner delay In the arrival of the rain would’ have meant a serious loss. It Lelps crops, mining, power companies and adds greatly to the general health of the wholé people of the State. A large number of breaks in sewers and strect pavements were reported to the Bureau of Streets as the result of the se vere storm of yesterday. The sewer in Fifteenth street between Shotwell and Folsom overflowed and flooded the cellars in the vicinity, caus ng considerable dam- Other breaks reported were as fol- reet and Van Ness avenue, cave in : Lombard street, adjolning the house on sidewalk; Hayes streer, hetween Buchanan and_Webster, bad washout between tracks; Sacramento street, between Sprice and Maple, break In sewer: muimn sower In I street at Eleventh avenue, choked and®overflowing: cave-in, sewer in Central avenue between Turk street and Golden Gate avenue; break in road- way between the car tracks on Misslon street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth; in sewers on Diamond street, near Twenty- fourth, and on Twenty-fourth strect between Center~and Diamend; main sewer on Stanyan strest between Frederick and Beulah, choked and overflowing; break in pavement on Twen- ty-second street. near Vaencia: break between tracks at Sutter and Polk and Market street between Seventh and Eighth. —- Steady Rain Beneficial. OAKLAND, Jan. 12.—With a steady, drenching downpour of rain for the twenty-four hours ended at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and a record of one and a quarter inches for that period, the crop prospects are good. Since noon the rainfall has continued and reports from all sectfons of the county are ex- cellent. The rain is soaking and steady, there being little or no surface waste. It comes in right time for the orchard- ists and ranchers. ————— HEADACHE MAY INDICATE GROWTH OF BRAIN TUMOR Notable Physician Makes Rather Start- ling Announcement at Meeting of Medical Soclety. BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 12—If you have a siege of headache you may be suffering from the first symptoms of brain tumgr, according to Dr. William Osler of Oxford Unlversity, England, who spoke before the Medical and Chirugical Soclety of Maryland. The fact that seemingly ordinary headaches are often indicative of tumor was emphasized by both Dr. Osler and his successor at Johns Hopkins Uni- versity, Dr. L. F. Barker. Dr. Osler advised that tumor troubles be en- trusted to a surgeon, as in many cases théy are fatal if not thus treated. A cure may be éffected by an opera- tion, Dr. Barker says. CELESTINS | between Sparks and Fernley, just east | of Old Wadswaorth, last night, and over | three | It is the heaviest storm this | winter, and if it continues the railroad | The center of the | 912, earth from vacant lot_caved in | the car | breaks | HOUSE DEBATES PHILIPPINE BILL Number of Speeches Are De- livered in Opposition to the Ptoposed Legislation LONGWORTH IS HEARD Favors Turning Islands Over to Filipinos When They Can Govern Themselves ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Interest was injected into the Philippine tariff debate in the House of Representatives to-day | by a ‘“‘Massachusetts idea.” tariff expres- | sicns by McCall of that State, by a char-| acter study of the Filipino by Longworth | of Ohio and by a defense of President | Roosevelt by Pou, a Democrat from | North Carolina. Besides these there were a number of speeches delivered on the merits of the bill, nearly all of which | were in opposition to the measure. | During the day an agreement Was reached whereby the debate is to continue | for two days more. The House is to meet | at 11 o'clock to-morrow and Monday and to | close debate at 5 o’clock on Monday. The | measure will be taken up for amendment | under the five-minute rule Tuesday and | doubtless disposed of on that day. | Brooks of Colorado declared that the | beet sugar industry was the essential | factor in the success of the vast irrigation projects of the West, and that its death ! knell was sounded in the passage of the | | pending measure. Lamar of Florida said the bill was in | the interest of *the tobacco trust and | meant the breaking down of the Chinese exclusion act so far as cigar manufactur- ing is concerned. | Howell of Utah and Clark of Florida | both opposed the bill. Crumpacker of In- diana favored it and French of Idaho | closed the discussion of the day against it. OPPOSES THE MEASURE. Broussard of Louisiana opened the de- bate. He figured the Philippine treasury | would receive $8 64 on every ton of sugar | shipped from those islands to the United | States under the bill; that the shipper | would make a profit because of the tariff | concession of $10 50. With this situation | | the Philippines conld well afford to ship | here their entire product and buy sugar | for their own use from Java or other sugar countries. Broussard asserted with great empha- | sis that to reduce the tariff on raw sugar | | as contemplated in the bill would benefit | | the sugar trust more than any one else, | simply by providing it with raw material | {at less than cost. Lamar of Florida asserted that an ef- | fectual repeal of the Chinese exclusion | act would be accomplished so far as the tobacco Industry is concerned by the | passage of the bill. This he said, would | | benefit only the American Tobacce Com- | pany. MENACES SUGAR INDUSTRY. Opposition was made to the bill by Mr. | | Howell of Utah on the ground that it was not only a menace, but threatened the very existence of the beet sGgar Industry. | He reviewed the inception of the beet | sugar industry, at which time the Re- publican party voted a bounty of two | cénts & pound to encoursge it. Now that party, he said, was about to destroy it. '+ A brief speécly against the bill was made by Mr. MeCall of Massachusetts. He sald from a tariff standpoint he saw no difference to this country between | free trade with the Philippines and any | other country In the world. As to the tariff, Mr. McCall announced | he was in favor of a judicious revision of | existing schedules. Now there was, he said, a popular Wntiment that the tariff | schedules arranged nine years ago had | grown inadequate to the best interests. He predicted that New York, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio and other States would join in this demand. Continuing McCall said: f the tariff cannot be revised when two-thirds of the membership of both | houses are Republican, svhen is revision to come?” | In a fifteen-minute speech Mr. Long- | worth of Ohio gave the House his impres- | sion of his Philippine trip last summer. Mr. Longworth was greeted with ap- plause and marked attention was given him. He favored the bill as the best means of developing the Filipino into a condition of self-government, at which moment he would be more than glad to drop the islands. FAVORS RETURNING ISLANDS. The passage of the bill, he said, would not damage one fota any American indus- try or American labor employed in that industry. “I, for one,” continued Mr. Longworth, “am not in favor of holding the Philippine Islands as a part of the United States a moment longer than we have to."” This statement was met with general applause, but particularly Democratic. “I am in favor of turning those islands | over to the Filipiho people,” continued Mr. Longworth, “to govern themselves at the very first moment that they have proved to us that they are capable of governing themselves. How soon that time may come Providence alone knows, but I say the sooner the better.” In a briet speech Mr. Pou of North Carolina declared that the §1,900.000 cam- paign fund of the Republican party at the last election had made it sure that there would be mo satisfactory rallroad rate legislation nor any revision of the tariff. The debate for the day was closed by Mr. French of Idaho in opposition to the bill because of its danger to the American beet sugar industry. At 0:35 the House adjourned until to- morrow at 11 o'clock. s SENATE WILL PROBE CHARGES. nfirmation of Secretary’s Appolnt- ment Will Be Withheld. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Charges against James W. Raynolds, renomi- nated by the President as Secretary for New Mexico, were considered by the Senate Committee on Territories to-day and the confirmation Will be held up until they can be investigated. He Is charged with being an offensive par- tisan, which did not have any effect on the committee. Former Delegate Rodey charged him with bulldozing the delegates of the last Territorial con vention in order to accomplish the de: feat of Rodey for renomination. The serious charges against Ray- nolds are that when acting as Governor he pardoned notorious criminals for po- litical effect; that he had manipulated his office so as to secure large fees; also that he and former Governor Otero had, by some unfair means, procured lands eight miles wide on either side of an important stream, which they use for a sheep ranch. The statehood fight enters into the matter to some extent and Raynolds is | opposed by the faction which is seek- ing joint statehood with Arizona. —_— To Consider Woman’s Suffrage. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—February 15 fixed to-day by the House Commit- as the date for 2 hear- ing on the proposed constitutional amendment providing for woman suf- MORALES QOITS -, THE PRESIDECY After Seeking Refuge in th‘e American Legation Fugi- tive Resigns the Post ON WAY TO PORTO RICO Gunboat Dubuque Carries Him te San Juan and Suc- cessor Favors a Treaty e giinn SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Santo Domingo, Jan. 12.—General Morales’ resig- nation as President of Santo Domingo was tendered this morning and accepted later in the day. He will leave this city on board the United States gunboat Dubuque bound for Porto Rico. The for- mer President will be accompanied bY Enrique Jiminez. Vice President Caceres, who has been acting as President since the time Gen- eral Morales fled from the capital, is now, according to the constitution, Presi- dent to Santo Domingo. The change in the Government does not imperil the ne- gotiations for a treaty between Santo Domingo and the United States. General Caceres is favorably inclined toward the ratification of the agreement reached. General Morales, it is said, was re- cently hidden in a cave, nursing his wounded leg. He is now belpless and in the hands of his medical attendants. The fugitive President (Morales) has sought refuge in the American legation here. Negotiations are in progress with the object of inducing General Morales to resign the Presidency and leave Santo Domingo. It is claimed here that the steps taken by Morales in seeking the protection of the Amerfean flag virtually puts an end to the disturbances in this repubilc. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Secretary Taft to-day received from George L. Col- ton, general comptroller and receiver for Dominican customs, the following cable- gram, dated San Domingo: “Carlog F. Morales, with broken leg, accompanied by representative Monte Christi revolutionists, took refuge in le- gation of the United States last night. Expected to resign to-day.” The State Department to-day received advices by cable which make it apparent that the gifficulty is at an end in Santo Domingo. They were to the effect that on the morning of the lith instant Morales claimed asylum at the American legation. He has voluntarily resigned his Presidential office and is going to San Juan, Porto Rico. Thig probably will end the constitutional difficulties and the in- surrection, in the opinion of the State Department’s informant. MIDSHIPMAN DECATUR AWAITS HIS FATE Record of the Court-Martial's Findings Sent to Academy Superintendent. ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 12—A vardiet was reached at half-past 12 this afternodn in the Decatur case. The record of the find- ings will be transmitted to the superin- tendent of the Naval Academy. If De- catur has been acquitted he will be re- leased Within a few hours of the receipt of" the record, but If convicted the court | must receive the approval of the Secre- tary of the Navy before the sentence, which can only be dismissal, will be op- erative. Immediately upon its assembly for the afternoon session the court teok up the case of Midshipman John P. Miller of Lancaster, Ky. Little was done, how- ever, as the court, upon the suggestion of Judge Advocate Harrison, decided that four of the svecifications were not In proper form, and they were sent to the office of the superintendent for correc- tion. . The trial will be resumed to-mor- row morning. It is alleged that Miller hazed Midship- man Stanley R. Canine of Llano, Tex ; Henry G. Cooper of Oxford, N. C.; Max B. Demott of Niles, Mich., and John F. Donelson of Oklahoma, by compelling them to do the “sixteenth. ——e 'ADVERTISEMENTS. f‘S-m trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.” Well may our frenzied fi- nanciers, ouf insurance-graft- ers, political grafters, parasites of all sorts—well may they tremble when they see -the aroused American public res- olutely ask itself “What is our share of the profits of our railroads, street - cars, water, electric light and pow- er, coal, copper-, gold-fields ? Read Russell's “Soldiers of the Common Good” in Every- body’s for Jatuary—how pri- vate ownership of public be- fongings is losing its hold in’ Europe. Everybody’s Magazine 15 cents $1.50 8 year e where Theme s o oy Magasive ?