THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: FIJI I) AY. FEBRUARY 12. 1004.
ACTIONS AGAINST TRUSTS
Northern Securities Oonrpsoy Will Ht
Precednce Over Other Caej.
DEFENSE RESTS IN THE MACHEN TRIAL
llockmti F.nter rretest wllh Inter
state (ommrrrr t oninluloii
Against AaHaaees la Rale
Mart by Railroad.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-The case
(gainst the Northern Securities company
la the only one of the actions against
trusts which ha been considered hy the
attorney general to.be of such "general
public Importance" aa to entitle It to prec?
Jence over other litigation. This statement
was made to the houae today In a report
signed by Acting Attorney General Day
In response to hd Inquiry as to tne present
tatus of the various pending; suits against
the trusts. In giving this statu Mr.
Da take up the case of the Northern
Securities company first, saying the peti
tion was filed March 10, 12, and the case
la now pending on appeal of the supreme
oourt of the United States at Washington.
After giving the status of different cases,
the report says:
I Inadvertently omitted from my report
3t January 1.1, 1!04, the case of the Inter
sate Commerce commission against the
Chesapeake Ohio and New York. New
Haven A Hartford rUillroad companies,
pending in the United mates circuit court
for the Western district of Virginia at
Lynchburg. This waa a petition of equitv
filed January IS, lfH3. for the purpose of
enjoining the defendant companies
from violating the act to tegulate com
merce which prohibits Interstate carriers
from making unjust discrimination, or
giving undue 'preference In rates. The
ease was decided In favor of the govern
ment on January 3" last.
Reef Trial Case.
The status of cases other than the
Northern Securities case are given as fol
lows :
In the Beef trust case, petition was filed
May 10, lCi2, and the case is now pending
on a nolnt In the supreme court. The
railroad Inlunctlon ense petitions In the
eight cases In the Western district of MIs
annrl vera fllert March 18. 1WI2. now pend
ing In the United Slates circuit court for
that oistrlct, sitting in ivansas iiiy.
Petitions In the six cases In the Northern
district nf Illinois were filed Marcn 2U. ras.
now pending In the circuit court for that
district sitting at Chicago.
In the case of the Jacksonville hnle
aalA nrrwera' association the petition was
filed September 12, 1803, case now pending
In the circuit court for the Southern dis
trict of Florida at Jacksonville.
In the Salt truat case the Indictment was
found February 2s. 1903. in the district
court for the Northern district of Califor
nia at Han Francisco.
Tn tfca ium nf the Interstate Commerce
commission against Kalrd and others, the
petition was men juiy l, ). nu mo
ease Is now pending In the supreme court
or tne United states.
Machen Defense Reals.
After occupying the stand for three full
days August W. Machen In the postal trial
today concluded his testimony and the de
fenae announced that it rested Its case.
When the trial was reaumed today Machen
mas cross-examined regarding the lntroduc
tlcn of rural free delivery boxes, which
brought forth the answer that they were a
necessity, and that prior to their Introduc
tion cigar boxes,. bird cages and even boots
had been used aa receptacles for mail.
Machen recited the circumstances of the
Interview with him In Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Brlstow's office and
aid that at that time he regarded Brlstow
as his personal enemy. He was under great
train and tension, he said, and this, to
gether with the knowledge that Brlstow
waa unfriendly to him caused him etu
fliously to avoid answering any questions
touching hla personal afaira. ,
The oil business was' reviewed again and
the $25,000 note given Machen by Lorens
again figured in the examination, cut no I
Dew facta were brought out.
A recess at this point was taken. Then
for the first time during the trial Machen'
wife gave way to her feelings. She had
allowed her husband's testimony carefully,
and when ha left the stand she, with tears
reaming from her cheeks, embraced and
Waned , him. With his arm around her
Machen escorted his wife from the room.
Democratic Handbook..
Following the recess Mr. Conrad read at
.length Mauhen'a atatement made at the
time referred to. the" defendant saying that
torn of tha replies were correctly reported
ind others not.
' Machen was permitted to make a further
explanation of the oil business and pro
duced a .book from which he gave certain
Statistics of the Piatt Oil company. Borne
amusement was created when. In response
to a question by Mr. Conrad aa to what
..the book waa, Machen said -It was the
emocratle handbook of 1886, which had
been used for the purpose of making the
entries. Mr. Conrad then announced that
jlhe cross-examination was closed.
' On redirect examination Mr. Douglass
sffered the book in evidence. This led to a
ipliited argument. Mr. Conrad vigorously
apposed Its admission. The court decided
hat while it was not good practice he
"would admit the book If counsel Insisted
jpon It
i Counsel for the defense thn announced
that It rested Its case, reserving the right
to introduce In evidence tomorrow such
papers and documents as might have been
overlooked, after which court adjourned,
teekmen Pretest Aaralast Railroads.
; The Cattle Raisers' association of Texaa
today filed with the Interstate Commerce
commission a petition on behalf of itself
and Uke Interests, Including the live stock
shippers generally, against the Missouri,
Kansas Texas, the Rock Island, the
Atchison, the Union PaclAo and fifty-five
. other railroads, alleging that the present
rates for live stock transportation aa the
result of advances from time to time since
February, 1898, are unlawful. The defend
ant railroads include many of the great
trunk lines west of the Mississippi river
and the complainant Is an organisation of
l.tne raisers, buyers, sellers and shippers
of cattle, engaged In business principally
In Texas. New Mexico, Oklahoma. Ailsona,
Indian Territory, Colorado, Kansas, Ne
braska, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota
and the Republic of Mexico, controlling
approximately t.ooo.oiw cattle.
Medals for Army Meat.
Tha bills relating to the distribution of
medals of honors to officer or enlisted
men of the army who have distinguished
themselves in action todsy were reported
favorably from the senate committee on
military affair. One was the bill offered
by Senator Proctor providing for the award
f the congressional medal to such persons
are shown by official records to be en-1
titled to them even If application for such
mdal was not specifically made at the
lime such officers or men were In service.
The other bill, which was offered by Sena
tor Warren, spproprlated $12,000 to prepare
S.000 additional medals of honor to be
awarded to officers or enlisted men who
have now or In the future may perform
such service, as would entitle them to a
reward from congress.
I tab Wants More Territory.
Representative Howell of Utah Intro
duced a bill today, providing that all that
portion of Arlxona lying north and west
of the center of the Colorsdo river shsll
be annexed to the atate of Utah.
Announces Death of Hern-eon.
A cablegram from General Wood, com
manding the Philippine division, announces
that Contract Surgeon Tetamore was
drowned during the night of February .
The body has not yet been recovered.
Permanent Military Camp.
The house ccmmlttc on military affairs
today continued Its hearing on the ques
tion of the selection of a permanent mili
tary camp site. A delegation, headed by
General H. V. Boynton, was heard In favor
of the selection of Chlckamauga as a per
manent camp. The hearing will be con
tinued Tuesday.
Colorado Man Gets a Job.
The comptroller of the currency has ap
pointed Frank R. McCormlck of Colorado
receiver for the Citizens' National bank of
McGregor, Tex., which closed Its doors on
the 8th Inst, and has since that time been
In the hands of National Bank Examiner
Joseph M. Ixigan as temporary receiver.
MONEY FOR NEW VESSELS
Hoaae Committee on Naval Affaire
Recommends Appropriation
of ftM,a.i8,ons.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. In the report
on the naval appropriation bill to the house
today by Chairman Foss of the naval
affairs committee the gauntlet thrown
down by Senator Gorman, In his announced
policy of internal improvements in place
of naval construction, is taken up with
vigor. The report says:
The committee recommended the con
struction of more than the usual number
of cruisers In view of the fact that last
year we provided for five large battle
shlpe. This will give a better proportion
to our navy.
If we judge public sentiment. It Is in
favor of the continuance of the policy of
building up our navy. If we stopped now
we would be left behind the leading coun
tries of the world. The American people
will not endorse the policy of sacrificing
the American navy for Internal Improve
ments, nor Is there any such necessity.
Foremost and above all must stand con
siderations of national defense, maintenance
of our foreign policies and protection of
American cuisens everywnere. l ne Amer
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lean people are not willing- to lessen their
innuence on inn nemispnere, nor lorsa
their Interests on the other.
The appropriation for new ships for the
navy, as well as the completion of those
now under construction, is dealt with In the
report as follows:
To complete all the ships authorised up to
me present time, including tneir construc
tion, armor, armament and equipment
will cost IX2.728.659. which may de di
vided an follows: Construction and machin
ery, f46.520.4W; armor and srmament, $35.
786,209; equipment, 400,OO0
Of this sum we appropriate In this bill
S19.826.KW) for construction and machinery
and tl2,J00,0O0 for armor and armament,
making a total of 111, 826,660. which leaves a
balance of 00 891,699 to be appropriated
hereafter.
The ships authorised are:
One first-class battleship of 16,000 tons,
cost, 17,775.000; two first-class armored
cruisers of 14,500 tons, cost each, 16,606.000;
three scout cruisers of not more than 3,750
tons, cost, each, $2,200,000; two colliers to be
cspable of accompanying; tha " battleship
fleet, to carry 6.000 tons of cargo coal, total
cost of each to be $2,100,000. The total cost
of the above will be $28,886,000. .
It Is left within the discretion of the sec
retary of the navy to build any or all of
these ships In government navy rsrds In
case It shall appear that the shipbuilding
concerns have entered Into any combina
tion or vnderstanding to deprive the' gov
t.rnment of fair and unrestricted competi
tion In letting contracts for the construc
tion of any of these vessels.
It Is stated that the greatest naval prob
lem of the day Is the training of men for
the navy. An Increase of 8,000 men Is pro
vided for and a training station on the
Great Lakes recommended. When this
station Is completed and the facilities for
training men Increased a large yearly In
crease will be demanded.
The report gives In detail, Illustrated with
colored plates, the strength of the various
navies of the world. Tha total amount of
the bill Is $96,338,038.
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HINSHAW OPPOSES ST. LOUIS
Nebraska. Coagreeamaa Weald Have
Amoant of Loaax I'sed la Other
Ways.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. When the house
convened today Mr. Foss (til.), chairman
of the naval affairs committee, reported
tha naval appropriation Mil. Consideration
of the senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill, which was
pending when the house adjourned yes
terday, was resumed. The pending amend
ment was the proposed loan of $1,600,000
to the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Mr. Crumpacker, (Ind.), and Mr. Bar
tholdt, (Mo.), spoke In favor of the loan.
Mr. Illnshaw, (Neb.), said the money
would be better applied if given to the
rural free delivery carriers throughout the
country or to the old soldiers of the union
Instead of to the Bt. Louis fair. He op
posed the loan.
The St. Louis loan was carried In the
committee of the whole of the house, 161
to 96.
Mr. Burkett (Neb.) said the money should
be used In constructing public buildings
and complained that telegrams had come
telling members how to vote. Mr. Burkett
In speaking, said they had been taught
economy, and added: "I say It Is a wrong
time now, under the force of all this great
lobby which has been at work around
these halls, and sits In these galleries and
looks down upon and watches our every
action, and which has even started ths
telegraph wires to hum toward every man
who darea stand up and protect the treas
ury against raids that have been made from
this section. "
Mr. Smith (la.) and Mr. Kodenburg (III.)
argued for the loan, while Mr. Dalxell (Pa.)
and Mr. Richardson (Ala.) and Mr. Law
rence (Mass.) voiced their opposition to It.
Mr. Sherman (N. Y.) announced that he
waa favorable to the loan. Mr. Lovering
(Mass.) did likewise.
Mr. Grcsvenor (O.) said he was opposed
to the proposed loan.
Mr. Payne (N. T.) argued against the
loan. Mr. Hemenwsy (Ind.) closed the de
bate, combatting statements made by the
opponenta of the Item. He made an ap
peal In favor of the loan.
By agreement debate closed st Z p. m
Mr. Tawney's amendment affecting the
method of the repayment of the loan was
adopted.
The sppropristlon for the payment of
$4,600,000 to the St. Louis fair, as amended,
was placed before the house. On division
It was carried by 1S7 to 87. Tellers were
demsnded. the result of the vote being 161
to (6.
The committee then arose. On the yess
and nays the house adopted the recom
mendatlon of the committee of the wtiol
that the senate amendment proposing In
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IX DATE FOR TREATY VOTE
Senate Will Take Final Action on Isthmian
Question Monday.
TERMINATION OF LONG CONTEST IN SIGHT
Correspondence Bent by the President
to the Senate Referred to the
Committee on Foreign
Relations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lL-The senate will
vote on tha Panama canal treaty on some
day between February 15 and 3. An
agreement was reached In executive ses
sion today to take action on Monday next
to decide upon a time for voting on the
treaty, and It was determined tbut such
date should be on or before February 23.
After the executive session yesterday
Senator Cullom, who has charge of the
treaty, conferred with the leaders on the
democratic side, with the result that when
the doors were closed today ai agreement
waa speedily made looking to the termina
tion of the, long contest.
The correspondence which the president
sent to the senate In executive session was
referred to the committee on foreign re
lations and that committee will examine
the documents and decide what portion
shall be printed as an executive document.
When this correspondence was received ob
jection to Its reference was made by Sena
tor Cullom, on the ground that it was of
such a confidential nature (hut it should
not be printed tn any form. Discussions
have disclosed the fact that some parts
of the correspondence should be prepared
In form for use by the senators, and It Is
expected that this mutter will be so arranged.
Senator Morgan took the floor tn support
of the amendments to the treaty, which
were adopted and then reconsidered by the
foreign relations committee. The senate at
4:46 o'clock adjourned.
wage-earning women of the crfuntry the
same, protection of the ballot as Is pos
sessed by wage-earning men.
It demands that the ballot shall be ex
tended to the women of our foreign pos
sessions on the same terms as to the men
and that the women of the United States
no longer shall suffer from the degradation
of being held not so competent to exercise
the suffrage as a Filipino, a Hawaiian or
a Porto Klcan man. It is demanded also
that the territorial constitutions shall se
cure to women precisely the same rights as
to men. '
Protest Is made against the recent court
decision requiring the wife also to accept
for herself the citizenship preferred by a
husband, thus compelling a woman born
in the United States to lose her nationality
If her h unhand chooses to declare alleg
iance to a foreign country. In brief. It Is
demanded that all constitutional and legal
barriers shall be removed which deny to
women any Individual right or personal
freedom which they grant to men.
SENDS WARSHIP TO HONDURAS
American Interests Threatened
. Prospective Revolution In Cen
tral American Republic.
by
NEW WOMAN'S BILL OF RIGHTS
Natloaal Association K la Session
at Washington Asks for Uuaal
Rights with Mrm.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-The thirty-slxth
annual convention of the National Ameri
can Woman s suffrage association was
called to order here this afternoon by Mrs.
Carrie "hapman Catt. national president nf
that body. Over thirty states were repre
sented by delegates.
The sessions will continue during the
week. The main Interest In the proceeding
centers about a uew declaration of prin
ciples, embodied in a woman's LIU of rights
piesented by Mrs. Ida Hunted Harper. It
protests against the injustice of nonrepre
sentation of women in the affairs of the
nation in view of the billions of dollars on
which they pay and demands for the t.oou.om
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-The State de
partment has bten Informed through its
consuls that a revolution Is imminent In
Honduras. Martial law has been pro
claimed and a number of arrests have been
made.
The Slate department promptly communi
cated with the Navy department upon the
subject, with the result that a warship will
be sent to Honduras to protect American
Interests. ,
Perfect Confidence in Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
Where there used to be a feeling of un
easiness and worry In the household when
a child showed symptoms of croup, there is
now perfect confidence. This is owing to
the uniform success of Chamberlain's
Cough Ilcinedy in the treatment of that
disease. Mrs. M. I. Basford of- I'oolesvllle,
Md., in sceaklng of her experience In the
use of that remedy says: "I have a world
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lilm prompt relief."
WARSHIP GOES TO SAN DOMINGO
Ktate Department (leads One to Pro
tect American Property from
Jlmlnes Rebels.
4
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. -News having
reached tho Slate department that the
Jimluex rebels were tearing up' the Amrr-
lean railroad between Puerto Plata and '
HantiuKo, in 8;.n lk.nilrgo. the State de
partment has caused a warship to be or
dered to Ue former port.
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loan to the 8t. Louis fair be concurred In
tha vote being 171 to lot