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i Jt i i i i ir IT $0 IV.PMI llllll IIMMY- Will Mlllllll llll II TOLOtE TIL 3tr Orleans Times and 2Tew Orleans Democrat: Consolidated December 4, 18S1. No. 717. SIS RYfa KEW OKLEiVKa TUESDAY. MAY 6, 1902.

KEff ordering clothes of his tailors of un- 1 I I ffi iNew PRESIDENT CAN KILL THE BIG MEAT TRUST For the Celebrated Tennessee. For the Celebrated Hickory. So Declare Several Members of Congress Sentiment in Favor of a Special Message Urging the Repeal of the Tariff Taxes on Meats Is Growing Such Action, It Is Believed, Will Smash the Combination of Packers. THE VERY BEST WAGONS OH EARTH JOSEPH SGHVARTZ Ltd. 821-835 PERDIDO The Leallne Carriage House Southern Agents.

NEW ORLEANS. of the fight put up by the stock yard live stock Interests. "In 1887 a float loaded with four refrigerator cars belonging to the packers was accidentally sunk In the North river. When the cars were raised and the meat weighed by the railroad c(un-pany for the purpose of ascertaining the loss and damage it was found that each of the four cars, contained from 3i.oij to 36,000 pounds of dressed beef, which bad been billed from Chicago as 20,000 pounds per carload. "This discovery shocked the railroad officials and gave another weapon to the stock yard men.

Thousands of live stock cars were rotting on gidings, and when the New York Central official, with Chauncey M. Depew as chairman of the Live Stock Transportation Company, representing allied transportation interests, began a thorough investigation, it was found that not only in freights but in valuable privileges gotten for almost nothing in the Union stock yards In Chicago, the packers were dodging legitimate expenditures." KNOX AND DAY CONFER. Hi are the two most Important qrestlona remaining for final disposition at the hands of the present Congress. The Isthmian Canal question, however. Is also In abeyance, and this also has a relation to the question of future development and government of our Insular possessions.

"When will Congress adjourn?" a prominent Republican Senator wa asked today. "If the administration persists in try- ing to get through a Cuban reciprocity bill against the Interests of our own sugar Industry and attempts to keep us In session until such a bill is passed we will be here all summer," was the reply. The feeling on the part of the politicians is that no Cuban "reciprocity" legis osuaiiy coarse texture. The New Zealand wool Is Incapable of being made up Into really fine cloth, and the local demand for it is falling off. But there Is already a fair vogue for rough finishes In men's garments, and If the prince should lead the style one step further toward extremes, the antipodean sheep Industry would be the gainer.

HOLY SHROID AT TIRIN. Photographic Evldeace ft Aathentlclty Discredited by Catholics. Special Cable to The Times-Democrat. London, May 3. Catholics discredit the French scientists' photographic evidence of the authenticity of the holy shroud at Turin.

Father Thurston, a well-known Catholic, shows that its authenticity has been disproved by a loyal son of the church, Abbe Clysse Chevalier, who cites the denunciation of the chapter of Llrey by Peter D'Arels for pretending to work miracles by moans of the garment. This protest caused the shroud to be laid aside. Moreover, M. De Mely, in archaeologist of distinction, says, after examining the photographs, that the impressions on the shroud form a proof of an engraving on wood printed on cloth. LONDON'S GRAND OPERA SEASON.

Aarrlraa Women Will Re Cob. spicaoon Darina; the Rta at Coreat Gardes, Special Cable to The Times-Democrat. London. May 3. The grand opera season, to be opened next Thursday at Co-vent Garden, under Maurice Grau's management, promises to be the most brilliant on recrod.

socially and artistically, and to be a huge financial success. There will be sixty-seven performances besides the gala night, on July 1, In honor- of King Edward's coronation. American women will be conspicuous by their numbers, as well as beauty. Among former American women who have engaged Soxes or stalls are Lady Grey-Egerton, Lilly, Dnchess of Marlborough; Mrs. Bradley Martin, Mrs.

Arthur Paget, Mrs. Adair and me. Von Andre. LEADER OF LIBERAL PEERS. Earl Speaeer the Meat Dlatla-ajrnlahed Sapporter of Irian Home Rale Aatasg the Privileged Classes.

Special Cable to The Times-Democrat. London, May S. The -election of Earl Spencer, the "Red Earl." aa he is called, for leader by the Liberal peers simply confirms the provisional leadership he has held in the House of Lords during the protracted infirmities of Lord Klm-berly. Lord Rosebery could have had the post for the asking, but the choice of Spencer la applauded. He la easily the most distinguished supporter of Irish home rule among the privileged classes.

He Is tall, well set np and a line flgnre of a man of three score or more, with the inevitable bushy gray whiskers which seem ta go with political responsibilities In the upper house. He haa a light voice and Is neither- an accomplished nor very weighty speaker. His utterances are not measured; his word follow each other too rr pldly for'araoe or the fullest rhetorical effect. Sometimes his manner' has a hint of the sing-song solemnity of the field preacher. But an unaffected spirit reveals Itself through the slight affectation of his utterance, and the spirit, candor and earnestness of the man make themselves felt.

No living Liberal is more respected than he. There was a picturesque. If exhausting, reminder of the old days of Parnellite obstruction Tuesday, when for the first time this session, the house sat all night In a tight over the new rules of procedure. The commons adjourned at sunrise, and Us members literally went home with the milk. Curiously enough, this all night duel left the combatants good-natured.

Instead of embittered. Tnder Gladstone's leadership. In the early eighties, such encounters put the house in an ugly mood the following days. But Mr. Balfour has aa easy charm of manner impossible to the sterner nature of Gladstone.

The combative Chamberlain preserved silence. MORGAN HAS BRITON'S Gl'ESSING. Scope of the Americas'. Plaa. for the Ship Coaablae Astoalahea Eagllahmra.

Special Cable to The Times-Democrat. London, May 3. Englishmen simply refuse to credit the reports from New York of the stock bonus to the shipping combine underwriters, as merely part of a scheme for guaranteeing the sale of the bonds and stock. Two Interesting and conflicting views are held here concerning J. P.

Morgan'a plans. One is that he is acting merely on behalf of American railroads, the object being a permanent arrangement of through land and ocean traffic rates. The other view is that the American government is really behind the whole movement, and that nationalization of Important American Industries is actually contemplated. The statement is made here, on excellent authority, that the Cunard Steamship Company has been already bought by Mr. Morgan, and, by Ballin of Germany.

The Economist to-day expresses great curiosity as to how the purchase money for the shipping combine lines Is finally to be provided. It says that English Investors will know exactly how deal with an attempt to raise English capital for the convenience of an American trust. The government's attitude toward the Morgan combine has quieted the alarms even of the ignorant public. They begin to realize the absurdity of supposing that the government can prevent American capitalists from securing a share of the Atlantic traffic. All It can do Is to retain the call for war purposes of subsidised merchant cruisers.

This they will do for three years, though grave doubts are expressed in high naval circles whether merchant cruises will be regarded three yeara hence as worth subsidizing for naval purposes. Moreover, if the Americans mean to claim their share of Atlantic transports. Englishmen will be best pleased if, as apparently is Mr. Morgan's scheme, they keep the steamships on the British registers under the British flag. The suggestions made In the House of Commons that the government should create other steamer lines by heavy subsidies and revive the navigation lawa are accepted as wild and unnecessary.

Chaagea Recommended at the Naval Academy. Annapolis, May 3. It Is an nounced that the Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy completed Its report to-day. The three chief recommendations will he: 1. To commission the cadets as ensigns as soon aa they graduate.

2. To change the name cadet to mid 3. To eauallre the pay of naval officers, pitting it on the same basis aa the army omcers. St. Charles NEW ORLEANS.

4 Absolutely Fireproof. A Modem FirsuCLass Hotel rates: American Plan $3.00 European Ptin $1.50 up 5 RECEPTIONS, BANQUETS AND SUPPER PASTIES ARRANGE FOR ON AFFIXATION. Tirtlsh, Rcssfai id. Pli'a Bitbs. OFEN DAT AITO rocm.

i A. R. PROPRIETORS. RESTAURANT -De La Louisiane, and HOTEL (Fremrh Style.) mmn for Weadtiif. Banquets and ParUea.

WEALS A LA CAKTE Specialty. OPEN AFTER THEATRE. Extra Irtninc roofn for Ladle. The Collens Mineral Springs Hotel, VOQDYILLE, MSS. nature's RemeJy for Chronic The COLLFKS MINERAL.

SPRINGS are located oaa-talf mile front the tows of Weod-viUe. waica aoadrad aad Afty Soilea' aorta of New Orleana. Cpoa a iiit analysta fey Prof. W. P.

nd. Stat tWmLt of Mlaataaippi. oo aalloa It. warm- fooad t. coaiata aolia extent, la rralna: Silicv.

Dioxide. 1.S16- Patae-atom s.alftaat, pvtamluni Chloride. hodlani lorid. .6 fcodtam Calclun. Bicarbonate.

1.1DT; UifsnliiB Ett-arbnaaee. Perron Bicarbonate. 1.241; Alanlnua Oxide. Phosphoric Acid. The water a-ta aa cathartic, or anerleat, ae-eordini to quantity taken, andortac, dl.retlc aad alteratle.

For lArrr Conplalata, loag-taadlnf Bladder Dlaeaeea, VfaLarla. Dyapep-ala. Chronic Diarrhoea. Draper. Kheomati.au and for IMaraora Peculiar ro Wobm, IT HAS SUPERIOR AS A REMEDT.

Term, dnrlnc prrarat bef Inning May lat. 1602. Including too vae of water, are aa folio: PFR PAT. fS.OO. PER ...1 10 00.

TFR MONTH $30.00. Children and riant half price. Bead for circular. K. K.

COI-LEVS, rnJ Mineral SprlnT Hotel. WoodrHlo. Wtaa. Vct or Dry Towns It's all the same to us. Wc ship anywhere.

Bottle or Jug. Club A FIFE FYE THrSKFi. The right sort and you can't better it ior dou ble the money. ST. EMILION, The famous brand of California table claret.

nort. $2.75 JUU38R0CTSC And 0 yem raa'r call 3 OHUiaa-if. JULIUS DM Jacksoi Avcane aad Maiaziae St. HAND-MADE CISTERNS 8-foot bottom and B-foot-etavc. ATS galloaa, ta ft-foat bottom and 8-foot atara.

KM tla -foot bottom and 8-foot aiare. 2120 (alloaa 26 foot bottom and -foot at are. S100 (alloaa $S3 For atber ataea write t. Tek-pboae 1T98. a77TVI.

O- LOWE, Cr. St. Joseph aad Taraadelet. GALLOX .114 1.VM) GALLON 1A.M 2100 GALLON tAM Crprera aah aad doora Tary cheap. Write for dellrered H.

F. LEWIS CO, 81 Baroaae St, Sew Orleaaa, La. Snd for ratalocae. U. S.

Bounty Land Warrants Will bay S. nilltary and Boanty LAND WARRANTS. State Prica brn writing. E. Drew Inv.

Crf. Monroe. La. WRITE OR CALL ON 0 4 TKE MRU I 1 II liuni liioinum United. Uinnfactnrera and Dealers la Surfiical Instruments and Appliances, Artificial Limbs, Trusses, Crutches, Elastic Hosiery, Etc 516-518 St CliarlesSt.

SEH ORLEANS. LA. 0 CHARLES KR ATI RELEASED. aiexlcaa Aataoritlea Liberate (he at. Laal.

Alderaaaa Charred with Brlhery. Pt Lonla, May 3 A special from Guadalajara. rara that an order "from the Foreign Minister to release Cbarlea Kratx. the former rotinrtlman. Indicted for bribery, ha leen receired.

The offense with which Krats la eharred I not extraditable Inasninch aa the State rVpartment at Washington refuse to promise reciprocate. After Krata'a release he went to the hotel with hi brother. He declined to make any statement. Little Hope of South African War Ending Soon. Boers Believed To Be Preparing to Fight to the End.

Englishmen Give Little Credence to War Office Reports. Temporary Lull la Hostilities Causes a Feeling of Unrest. King Edward Mora Than Erer Aniious to Hare Peace Eestored Before the Coronation. Saeelat Cahle to Tlnaea-Demoerat. London.

May 3. The Boers hare shown no tlgn this week that they expected to make peace with England In the near future. In fact, from all over the war-stricken district come reports that the now so-called rebels are preparing to keep up the war to the bitter end. There hare been no report of tterion engagements during the week. It Is true, but this Is taken as a pessimistic sign, rather than one of optimism.

Past eTents have taught Englishmen to beware of long quietude on the part of the Boers. Such temporary lulls usually haTe been followed by a disaster to the English army and a victory for the Boers. There Is, accordingly, a feeling of unrest all orer London, notwithstanding the dally report that are allowed ta emanate from the War Office that peace negotiation are la progress; Indeed, that an early peace la practically assured. The King, of course, desires, more than anything else, that the war with the Boer Khali be terminated before the coronation, and It Is bettered he haa decided that many concessions shall be made to South Africans In order that nothing shall Interfere with the success of the coronation. The political and diplomatic machinery in England, however, mores slowly, and to the careful obaerrer It would seem that there Is little.

If any, prospect of peace before the new year. Meanwhile, everywhere preparations for the eoronatkm are ta he seen. The King haa mad ksawa among the society leaders that be disapproves of the desire of many persons let their houses to wealthy Americana colonists, they themselves leaving town. The King Is determined to spare no expense or trouble to make the occasion his toric. If only peace comes he would suc ceed.

From Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the police, comes the laconic advice, "do not accept Invitations from strangers, particularly If they live at the best hotels or In handsome flats." It seems that gangs of card-sharpers are arriving from America, Australia and the Continent. SPEAKER OF HOI SE OF COMMONS Lord Sallabary Sara Mr. Gaily I. Praetleally la OfBce far Life. Special Cable to The Times-Democrat.

London, May S. Lord Salisbury, talking with friends yesterday, said that he believed Mr. Gully, the Speaker of the House of Commona, would practically be Speaker for life. "The truth is," said the venerable statesman, "that under our system a bad Speaker is aa Impossibility. History contains no record of an inefficient Speaker.

The reason Is, that the occupant of the chair finds himself so buttressed by tradition and precedent, so eagerly supported by all that is best in the Honse, that It Is almost impossible for him to go wrong. No one expects him to play the party game aa the Speaker of the House of Representatlres, for Instance, is expected to play It. Therefore be finds It eaay and natural to be impartial; indeed, he would find it difficult to be anything else. A Speaker who. when' two members rose together, would deliberately favor the member with whose politics he sympathised; the Speaker who would privately give advice to his own side and withhold It from his opponents; the Speaker who.

In any shape or form, would allow politics to Influence his decisions and rulings, would It Is hardly worth speculating what would happen to him, for auch a Speaker is. In England, unthinkable." When Speaker retired from the chair, owing to Ill-health, in 1S95, the Liberals, with Lord Rosebery at their head, were in power. Mr. Gully was elected Speaker, and in a very few weeks convinced the House thst he was the right mand In the right place. From that day to this he has been constantly re-elected without a dissenting voice, and so long as he keeps his health and is willing to be Speaker, no change will be suggested.

He represents a Northern constituency as a Liberal, and though the Conservatives might easily carry the seat If they attacked It repeatedly and with determination. It has come to be understood that the Speaker should not be submitted to the Indignity of a contested election. Mr. Gully, therefore, Is practically Speaker for life. ATI INCREASE I.v DEAFNESS.

Startllag- Statlatiea aii the Prevalence of Dlaeaaea of the Ear A an on Eaallah Chlldrea. Special Cable to The Times-Democrat. London. May 3. Statistics show a curious increase in deafness In the rising generation of England.

The ears of a thousand children at Hanwell district school have been examined, and Just half of them showed evidences of disease of the middle ear causing deafness. This return the examiner rightly called HOW ROYALTY HELPS TRADE. Prlare of "Walea Reaaeeted ta Da a Gaad Tara far the New Zea. la ad Sheep. Special Cable to The Times-Democrat.

London. May S. One of the unchallenged prerogatives of royalty Is to "help trade" by judicious patronage, by liberal purchases and by setting an example. The Prince of Wales 1 to be asked to help the New Zealand wool trade by Special to The Tloaea-Denaoerat. Washington, May 4.

The sentiment In favor of a special message from the President urging the repeal of tariff taxes on meats grows dally. Following are statements made by members of Congress today: Representative Marcus A. Smith of Arl-tona: "President Roosevelt could kill the Beef Trust with a single blow if he would ask Congress to enact a law taking off the tariff on beef, pork, mutton and veaL These products, controlled almost exclusively by the trust, receive protection to which they are not entitled. It certainly cannot be said that the Beef Trust is an Infant Industry and this. I understand, la what the Republican party says it desires to protect." Representative Tate of Georgia: "I am in accord with the great majority regarding the method of destroying the Beef Trust, and It is clear to me that President Roosevelt could Settle the matter forthwith.

If he. would ask Congress to wipe out the protection sow enjoyed by the trust." Representative Rodey of New Mexico says: "The ways and means committee has had ample opportunity to consider the resolution providing for the removal of the tariff on meats. That committee having failed to act. It seems to me the President should take up the matter himself, and ask his friends In Congress, to repeal the tax." Representative Thayer of Massachusetts said: "I have been endeavoring to secure action by Congress which would bring out the inside facts in regard to the recent rise in the price of meat, htit the House has seen fit to pass the matter over with out action, believing that the Attorney General Is doing everything he can In the matter. The proper solution is the send ing of a special message vj ine jrrruiuriiv.

urging the repeal oi an auues on "nu meats." li 1 BEEF TRl'ST AND RAILROADS. Dl.eoverT Mad That Blar Fackera Systematically Dodare Lecltl- mate Kapamdltarea. Ssatial t. Th fiasca4BMdrat rfaie.M Mir 4. Bearing aa Yna eon.

section of the railroads vaar-the -Beef Trust, Information placed at he disposal of former Judge Day and Attorney Reth as a result -of the recent JDqulry of the Interstate Commerce Commission. is important and Interesting. After speaking of the evils of freight rebates "Illegally levied on the trunk lines between the East and West, which amount to several thousand dollars yearly," this Information relates some Initial history of the dressed beef business as begun by H. 'Hammond In 1876- and the invasion of the East, and goes an tj say: "The rebate evil had become formidable twenty years ago, and as soon as the packing houses were strong enough to build and own refrigerator cars, they were systematically loaded far above the recorded weights on the way bills. fThe railroads were slow to realize how fast the "Industry was growing, and on what a colossal scale the transport ticn systems were being squeezed.

"The railroads allowed the Big Four to build their distributing plants on their property. while they were hauling thousands of tons of freight weekly absolutely free of all charges. The four great packing houses combined first against the railroads to obtain rebates. This was the beginning of the affilllatljn of interests under the successive gentlemen's agreements, which finally wiped out any semblance of competition among them. "The huge and unfair advantages forced out of the railroads were Illustrated by an object lesson In the opening chapter WON'T TAKE THE STUMP ROOSEVELT "WILL MAKE SOME SPEECHES THIS FALL.

Prealdeat to Talk la Favor of the Flna; Remilalag Over the Philippine. He Waat Repabllcaaa to Go Before the Coaatry a That Platform He Will Al.o Speak Aaralaat Traats. Special to The Tlmea-Democrat. Washington, May 4. President Roosevelt has promised to attend the annual meeting of the Spanish war veterans in Detroit next September.

It Is understood he will prepare for the occasion a speech that will be a campaign one. It has been asserted the Rresident In tended to go on the stump during the congressional campaign next fall. This Is not true. He will make a few speeches during the coming summer and fall. The Detroit speech will be a review of the work done by the army in the Spanish war and will lead naturally to the Philippines.

The President will elaborate his Ideas expressed in his speech here last night before the 8ons of the American Revolution that the flag shall never come down In the archipelago. He wants every Republlcsn candidate for Congress to go before the country on that platform and will insist upon it. Following the Philippine programme the President's campaign speeches wl 1 be against the trusts. He will show thst the administration has not been afraid to antagonize tha big combinations of capital. He hopes that the actions brought by the Attorney General against the Beef Trust and the Northern Securities Company merger, and those to be brought against the Sugar Trust and the Coal Trust, will be In such shape that he can point to them with sattsfatcion.

Notwithstanding the attitude of his party and his forced compliance with It. the President is really a tariff reformer. He does not intend to bring tariff revision very prominently before the country in the congressional campaign, but he has a well-defined plan to make the Congress elected this fall do something with the tariff, In addition to his anti-trust action, Attorneys Perfect the Bill To Be Filed Against the Meat Traat at Chleaajo. Special to The Times-Democrat. Washington.

May 4. Judge William A Day of the Interstate Commerce Commission, who went to Chicago to gather evidence against the Beef Trust, called on Attorney General Knox to-day and conferred with him regarding the bill that has been prepared for filing In the Feedral Court at Chicago. They went carefully over the document, making such corrections as were found necessary and perfecting It to the satisfaction of the Attorney General. The bill prays for an order enjoining the Beef Trust from pursuing a policy which. In the opinion of the department of Justice, is in restraint of trade and for an order dissolving what is charged to be a combination in restraint of trade.

The bill will be forwarded to United States District Attorney Bethea at Chicago, with Instructions to file it in court. It Is probable that the suit may be begun by the latter part of the week. PACKERS MAY BK INDICTED. Chleaajo Grand Jary to Iaveatl-arate the Meat Traat. Special to The Tlmea-Democrat.

Chicago, May 4. The Federal grand Jury for the May term of the Circuit Court may Indict the packers for conspiracy. The May venire Is composed of men from the country districts, which are already inflamed against the trust. It is likely that the body will come together under strong anti-trust influences, and that it may be a record-breaker In the boldness of its action. Goaded by the exactions of the trust, hundreds of retail meat dealers throughout the country have begun the organization of an Independent packing company, with a capital stock of $5,000,000.

Alarmed over the prospects of a long drawn-out Investigation, the National Live Stock Exchange, composed of the local exchanges In all the live stock centres, has adopted a resolution urging the Federal officials to make a prompt and speedy Inquiry into the alleged combination. Besides passing the resolution, the executive committee of the association telegraphed to President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox urging a thorough and prompt investigation of all the charges made against the packers. The telegram Is as follows: "Investigate the Meat Trust hasten the Inquiry so that normal conditions of trade can be restored as quickly as possible." An expert said to-day that not 5 per cent of the cattle received at the stock yards fetched the high prices quoted. as an Issue in the presidential campaign In 1104. He will be opposed by the high protectionists, but he thinks he will have his way, and he has the last speech of McKlnley as a guide for his action.

The greatest concern the President has is the trouble the Democrats are making about the atrocities by the American army in the Philippines. He lg angry with Lodge, who evolved the Idea of having the Republicans sit quiet In the Senate while the -Democrats made all sorts of charges against the army and the War Department and the administration. The result is that Lodge will make to-morrow a speech, and the other big Republican Senators will follow and attack the Democrats in the Senate and the party In general, charging everything from treason down. The result will probably be a week or two weeks' of exciting and Important debate, during which all sorts of criminations and recriminations will be Indulged In. This will please the President.

He wants light. COMMISSION DISAPPOINTED. Civil GoTernnaeat of the Phllip-plnea Not Sapported by the Rep- table of Manila. Manila. May 4.

Thd demurrers In the case of the editor of Freedom, who is charged with sedition for publishing remarks censuring the United States Philippine commission's rule, were heard yesterday. The- defense ciaims that the articles and remarks in question were neither seditious ror libelous. L. R. Wilfley, the attorney general, argued that the case should not be tried under the authorities quoted, but only under the laws passed by the commission.

The defense declared it to be true that the commission could not find a reputable paper in Manila to support it; that it had hoped for the support and co-operation of the press of Manila, but that It bad been uniformly disappointed. FIFTY PERSONS PERISH. Thousands of Native Residence. Earned at Mlt Gamtl. Egypt.

Cairo, Egypt. May 3. Fifty persons have perished In a fire at Mlt Gamtl. a town on the right bank of the Damletta branch of the Nile. The flames were started by the intensely hot weather pre vailing.

Thousands of native residences and two hundred stores were destroyed. Republicans See Danger in the Territory Bill. Measure To Be Taken Up in the Honse This Week. Its Passage Would Add to Democratic Strength in Congress. Admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and Mexico to Statehood Opposed.

Bill Believed to Have Enough Supporters Among Democrats and Western Republicans to Insure Its Passage. Special to The Times-Democrat. Washington, May 4. Republican leaders in the Senate, House and national committees are thoroughly alarmed at the prospect of the passage by this Congress of the omnibus Territory hill, which provides for the admission to Statehood of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Xexlco. This measure has been reported favorably by the House committee on Territories, Is" now on the House calendar, and privileged.

It will be taken up early this week, probably on Tuesday. In spite of the opposition of all the House leaders, the bill Is likely to pass, because there a combination In its favor of all of the Democrats and the arid land Republicans west of the Mississippi river a combination which, for the second time this month, will overthrow the Speaker and his followers. Control of the next House may depend upon the admission of these Territories, and even affect, also, the political complexion of the Senate. It might turn the presidential election in Party leaders are waking up to the importance of the measure, and the dangers which it involves, but it is useless, for they are too late. Chairman Knox, of the committee which reported the bill, will work for its passage.

According to the present state of political affairs, the admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico would mean six Democratic Senators and at least five or six Democratic Representatives. The new States of North and South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington, which were admitted in the Fifty-first Congress, added greatly to the overthrew of the Republican party in Congress In 1S90. when, with the exception of North Dakota, all went Democratic on the silver Issue, which was not expected when they were admitted. The danger in the proposed admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico is still greater, for they are almost certain to go Democratic next fall, and practically certain to cioose Democratic electors in 1004. Dennis Flynn, Republican delegate from Oklahoma, is probably the only member of his party who would be elected from that State, and this entirely on account of his personal popularity.

Aa Incident which has helped along the agitation for admission is a petition against it. whl-h has been sent to Congress by the Women's Board of Presbyterian Missions of New York. The argument of this petition Is that the Territories should not be admitted to Statehood on account of the general Ignorance of the citizens. This has excited not only residents of the Territories named. but all of their friends in neighboring States.

All of the Democrats will vote for the bill, and it Is thought enough Republicans from the arid land States will Join them to Insure its passage. The far Western Republicans are in the combination for the pnrpose of getting national irrlga tlon votes. SESSION MAY LAST ALL SUMMER. Secretary Root train the Prealdeat to Insist on Legislation for Caba Before t'onajreaa Adjoarna. Special to The Tlmea-Di-morrat.

Washington, May 4. How best to govern the Philippines, and how best to retain reciprocal good will between the United States and Cuba without being too despotic in the one instance or not sufficiently mindful of the industrial interests of the United States on the other those lation can be enacted this year without causing a schism in the party which would have a most lamentable effect In the next congressional election. Secre tary Root, however, is urging the President to insist upon such legislation. A Cuban congress will meet on May 20 In Its legislative capacity, and administration leaders say it has arranged that It shall promptly take up the subject of reciprocity relations with the United States. Secretary Root.

It Is understood, hellevea that our government should feel obliged to meet the Cuban congress tn any terms of reciprocity which it may prefer. The present investigation it the sugar trust and Its relations with the Cubaata---dnstry, now In progress by snb-eom-mlttee of the Senate comtntUee on relations with Cuba, will continue for three or four weeks, so the administration may decide to let Cuba take the Initiative In regard to the proposed reciprocity with the new republic. QUEEX CRITICALLY ILL HOLLAND'S SOVEREIGN MAT NOT LONG SURVIVE. Condition of Wllhelmlaa Described a. Extremely Critical, aad Little Hope I.

Held Oat for Her Recovery by the Attending Phyal-eiaaa. The Hague, May 5. It was announced from Castle Loo at midnight last night that Queen Wllhelmlna had been prematurely confined at6 o'clock Sunday evening. Prof. Rosensteln, Dr.

Roesslngh and the other doctors were in attendance. The Queen suffered Intense agoty. At 11 o'clock Sunday ev nlng the condition of her majesty was described as critical, and small hope for her recovery was entertained. SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE. Death of Wllhelmlaa May Have Ear-Reachlat Political ES.et la Europe.

London, May 5. The official admission of the real illness of the Queen of Hoi-land, which the Associated Press was able to announce April 17 from Amsterdam, may be regarded as an indication of a grave crisis in her Majesty's condition, and. coming so buddenly tpon the bulletins announcing her Imminent recovery. It will cause a shock throughout Europe. Apart from the difficulties surrounding the question of the succession to the throne of Holland the d.ath of.

Queen Wilhelmlna, If this should unhappily occur, would tend to convulse the continent politically. In Germany, is It a matter of the deepest import. The German press claims that Priice Albrecht of Hohenzollern, the acting rgent of Brunswick, Is among the nearest In the Dutch succession. VENICE INCIDENT. American Marlae.

Said to Havo Been Ill-Treated. hile Prl.oa- en. Special to Tha Tlmea-Democrat. New York. May 5.

A Herald cablegram from Paris says: Referring to the recent arrest of American naval officers In Venice an Englishman who witnessed the Incident writes: "Everything but the very coats on tha backs of the marines was taken from thera, and although the sanitary conditions were frightful the prisoners were not allowed to leave the cell for any purpose except to attend the trial, which took place three days after their arrest. The trial was not conducted on the merits of the case, numerous references being made to the treatment of Italian. In Louisiana and other Southern Statea of the United States, and to previous dif. Acuities between Americans and Italians. Rain In Kaa.aa.

Topeka, May 3. Rain began falling in the central part of Kansas to-ntght and the present Indications are that a steady downpour will continue throughout the night, which will be of Immense value to wheat and com. Dr. D. E.

Dlekeraon Dead. Kansas City, Mjy 3. Dr. D. Es-talng DIckerson, one oi the most prominent physicians in Kansas City, and a millionaire, died to-day, aged sixty- levea rean..