TIIE OMAIIA DAILY flEE: WEDNESDAY, ATRIL C. 1P0J.
5
FIGHT LAS1S FOUR MINUTES
Eil McCoj K:ocki Out tu ch Champion at
Philadelphia.
PIACKE DOCS NOT UY GLOVE ON M'COY
Oafwelgha KM ri eat y-Elaht Poind a
and Has Fare Heatea Into Beef
steak Before Rattle U
Fairly Bffia.
rini.ADEI.niIA. April S-Herr I'lacke.
the champion of Holland, made a eorry
Spectacle, of himself tonight In a fight with
Kid McCoy at the Lennox club. Standing
six Inches taller and weighing seventy
pounds or more than his opponent he waa
beaten almcst Insensible in leas than four
minute.
Plntke never laid a glove on McCoy ex
cept when the men rllnched. and the cool,
calculating McCoy darted In and out and
around his burly opponent almost llki
lightning. He would feint with his right
nd then drive hi left to the face viciously,
scarcely ever falling to bring the blood.
Hefore the flrt round ended Plaeke was
covered with Mood from his neck to his
walt and bc-th eyes were almost closed.
Jimt bnfore the gong sounded announcing
the close of the first round McCoy drove
a vlelotis left flush ta the chin, dropping
riarke like a 1 g. The gong saved him
from being knocked out. He was carried
to his corner only to be knocked out ten
Seconds after the opening of the second
round. McCoy feinted with right and then
drove his left square to the point of
riacke a nose. The latter intuitively placed
Ms left hand over the damaged organ and
dropped to his knees. The blood was run
ning from him In a stream. As he knelt
by the rope the police appeared at the ring
aide and stopped the bout. .
Plarke Ontwrlahs McCoy.
Plaeke entered the ring at 10:11 It was
ten minutes later when "Kid" McCoy ap
peared. Plaeke looked like a giant com
pared with hla small, pale faced opponent
There appeared to ha at least sixty-five or
eventy pounds difference In their weights.
As the referee called the men to the center
of the ring, Plaeke towered several Inches
above McCoy. Plaeke announced his weight
as 2H pounds and McCoy 1S3.
ltound 1 Plaeke led with his left, hut fell
short. McCoy landed a right on Placke's
Jaw. McCoy landed a left on Jaw and re
peated with a right. McCoy sent Plaeke
down with a straight left to the chin and
the latter took the count of eight. McCoy
.lnnrted another left flush on the mouth,
drawing blood. McCoy drove a hard left
to Placke's nose and the latter was all
hut out. A left and right to the face made
Plaeke look like a pierce of raw beef. He
was hanging on to avoid punishment. Mc
Coy dived In with a right and then with a
hard left in his mouth. Plaeke was blinded,
he could not sea. . A vicious left dropped
I'lacke, but the gong saved him. McCoy
had not bwn touched. Placke's exhibition
"t miserable. He was bleeding from the
mouth and nose.
1'ullre Stop Raaad.
Round I McCoy drove a vicious right to
riacke's mouth and the latter dropped to
hla koees. refusing to get up. Placke's face
was horrible sight and his right eye was
closed Completely and his lips were puffed
up to four limes their normal slse. As he
knelt upon th floor the police walked to
the ringside and stopped the bout. The
second round lasted less than twenty sec
onds. EVENTS OS THE RCSIQ TRACKS
LoaT-Prleed Horses at the Fore oa
Oakland Tart.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S. -Long-priced
horses were to the fore at Oakland today.
Matt Hogan being the only favorite to land.
The handicap over the Futurity course was
the feature of the card, and It proved n
lively betting affair. Hagerdon got away
flying and, racing with At wood all the
way, beat I1U0 easily by over a length. Re-
uiis:
First race, three-fourths of a mile, sell
ing: Oravlva won, Aunt Polly second. CHgli
third. Time: 1:15.
Second race, one-half mile, 2-year-olda,
purse. llerella won, Velna second, Ben Erlo
third. Time: 0:49.
Third race, one mile and a sixteenth:
Matt Hogan won, Mocrlto secohd, Modder
third. Time: 1:HH.
Fourth race, one mile and seventy yards,
selling: Petrolia won, Billy Moore second,
Colvan third. Time: 1:464.
Fifth race, Futurity course, handicap:
Hagerdon won. Atwood second, Albul
third. Time: lifts,-
Sixth race, one mile and fifty yards, sell
ing: lllllouon won. Lacy Crawford seoond,
Halnault third. Time: 1:44V.
, MEMPHIS. April 5 Results:
k. First race, seven and a half furlongs: St.
Merrylegs won, Trossachs second. Lam
poon third. Time: 1 :.
Second race, six furlongs: Major Pel
ham won. Forehand second, Floral King
third. Time: 1:15V
Third race, four and a half furlongs:
Charlie's Aunt won. Magic second. Little
Mirthful third. Time: 0:&OV
Fourth race, the Country Club handicap,
one mile: Haviland won. Luralighter sec
ond. Banter third. Time: l:42Vtj.
Fifth race, steeplechase, about a mile and
a quarter: Farmer's Foe won. Theory sec
ond. Bright Girl third. Time: 57.
Sixth race, ono mile and a sixteenth: Wel
come Light won. Barilla second, Lodestar
third. Time: 152.
WASHINGTON. April t.-Resulta:
First race, six and a half furlongs: Mrs.
Frank Foster won. Tom Cod second, Cal
gary third. Time: 1:3V
Second race, four and a half furlongs:
Hon Amour won. Lady Frances second,
Jkiaggie Stroup third. Time: 0:57.
Third race, six and a half furlongs:
Thorneycroft won. Mr. lickwlck second,
Payne third. Time: 1:V
Fourth race, atx furlongs: Conkllng won,
Cttr Bank second. Sain third. Time: 1:16V
Fifth race, seven furlongs: St. Juvenal
won, John F. Ahearn second. Cay third.
Time: 1:A4.
Sixth ractt. one mile and forty yards, sell
ing: Latheron won. James F se ootid, Pom
ps no -d. Time: 1:45.
LOS -GELES. April 5 Results:
First rsce. three-fourth of a mile, selling:
Headwater won. Meteora second. Little
e-ret third. Time: 1:1ft.
Second race, four and a half furlongs,
selling: Jerome won, Aselina second, Peggy
Mine third. Time: 0:54.
Third race, one mile, selling: Erne won.
Time: 1:42V
Fourth race, five furlongs: Masado won,"
Pat Bulger second, Best Man third. Time:
1:01 y
Fifth race, one mile, selling: J. V. Klrby
d won. Dolly WetthofI second, Merwan third.
Ad Time: 12.
Sixth race, alx and a half furlongs, sell
ing: Celebration won. Thtsbe second, Rose
bud third. Time:' 1:21V
' nationals Defeated at St. I.onls.
T. 1.01'IS. April I The St. Ixnlls Amer
ican league team today defeated the St.
Louis National league team In the third
game of the local championvhlp series,
making the second they have won. The
core:
R H E.
Americans 3 5 1
National 3 13 1
tiatteriea: Americana, Wright and Bug
e'en; Nationals, Corbett and Byers.
Ball Cloa at Beatrice.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Anrll ft (Special )
first-class base ball team, comprising
lumtier of home Havers and four or five
aemi-proieskionai men. nss tteen organises
in tnis city ror tne coming season, a new
ground wlU be establiahed at the Driving
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AMERICAN DKHBV TO 11 C HH
Presides)! of Jockey t lab Thinks Dl
atlsfartloa Mill Blow Over.
CHICAGO, April 6 'The Americsn
Jerly will surely be run. The quarrtl
vt-r dHtea do. not affect us."
This statement was made today by Uw
rence A. Inung. president of the Washing
ton Park Jockey cluti. The sentiment
among the Western Jockey club leaders
also was that the prospects of a turf war
coming from the Worth Jockey club
sources were slight and not to t feared.
It was believed by them and admitted that
the combination of the Western Jockey
cluh and the Pacific Coaat Jockey club
firmed an oltacle which cut ahort all
combinations to combat the local organira
tion. Worth's course was (aid today to be still
undecided, but official!" of the track de
clared positively that Worth will not open
on the dates assigned.
Speaking of the racing situation about
Chicago Secretary Harvey Woodruff of the
Western Jockej club said:
"I do not think local turf officials antici
pate any pronounced Interference from dls
eatlKfied tracks The schedule for all
tracks around Chicago. Including Worth.
Is exactly the same as lsst year. Being
leap year all datea are moved forward two
days.
"What St. Louis might do la entirely a
matter of conjecture."
ROIRKEI COLTS GET DRIBBISG
Kebraaka lalveralty Wine Game by a
Score of Eighteen to' Four.
LINCOLN, Neb.. April 6-8peelal Tele
gram The Omaha Western league team
fell easy prey to the University of Ne
braska today. The leaguers displayed a
woeful lack of practice and the collegiate
took advantage of the situation by fairly
overwhelming their opponents, the score
standing 1 to 4.
The 'Varsity played clean, snappy ball,
accepting most of their chances in bril
liant style end hammering the opposing
pitchers mercilessly when men were on
the bases. A home run drive by Morse, the
Nebraska pitcher, and a slashing triple by
Miller twice cleared the bases for the
Cornhuekers.
Omaha's performance In the field was
passably fair, but wild pitching by the
Omaha slabmen made the victory easy for
the university. The Omahss will play two
more practice games with Nebraska on
the university campus this week. The
score today:
R.H.E
Omaha OlOOJOOnO 4 l
Nebraska S S t S I 0 0 I 18 11 2
n Batteries: Svhaf stall, Root, Case.
Frees and Oondlng for Omaha Morse and
Bender for Nebraska.
WITH THE BOWLERS.
On tho Omaha Bowling association alleys
last evenlne- the Woodmen of the World
team defeated the Modern Woodmen of
America by the following score
w. J.
1st.
Ben gels ZS
Johnson lfo
Gideon 1S7
Sheldon 122
Bprague 2u0
M.
Jill
2
199
157
191
d. Total.
163
07
013
2"0
17
188
(AS
S79
Totals 1.127
M. W. A.
1st.
Banks 212
Sutton 1M
Huntington' 214
Hull 178
Zimmerman .....189
957 887 2,9:1
2d.
IK
193
170
179
224
M.
170
1?
178
184
236
Total.
US
51
62
Ml
649
Totals 949 21 840 2.S10
On the Omaha Bowling association alleys
last evening the second of a five-game
series was played between the Armour
office force and sales department, the office
men winning by tne following score:
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
1st. 2d. ad. 4th. tth. Tot.
Davis 131 19H 135 11 143 783
Carter 178 227 186 171 2U8 9oi
Totals 809 425 121 352 344 1,753
BALES DtirAHTMLM.
1st. 2d. sd. 4th. 5th. Tot.
Duke 2UH 14t 193 170 lbt STI
Chumlea 143 173 1M) 171 It tOs
Totals 348 311 382 341 321 1.711
WANTS THE B1US OPENED 15 OMAHA
Senator Millard Makes Ree.aeet of the
Indian Bareaa.
' (From a Staff Cor respondent.)
WASHINGTON. April i (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Millard today presented to
the PostofDce department a memorial of a
number of clt Irene of Gretna, Sarpy county,
Neb., protesting against the proposed r'
moval of the postoffl.ee at that point. The
matter has been temporarily held up at
8enator Millard's request until auch time
as the contending parties can submit addl
tlonat data bearing upon the contention.
The proposals for construction, except
heating apparatus, of the United States
postofflce st Yankton, S. D., were opened at
the Treasury department today. There
were ten bidders, the lowest being E. Mil
ler of Minneapolis at 369.000.
Senator Millard called at the Indian
ofllce and made application to have bids
for Indian supplies opened at Omaha. The
department took the matter under advise
ment and will give the senator a decision
later.
Rural routes ordered established May 2:
Iowa Balrd. Guthrie county, one route;
area covered, thirty-three square miles:
population, S75. New Hampton. Chickasaw
county, two additional; area covered, forty
four square miles; population, 1,040. South
Dakota Armour, Douglass county, one
route: area, fifty square miles; population,
418. Ethan, Davison county, one route;
area, forty-six square miles; population.
398. Planklngton, Aurora county, two
routes; area, ninety-eight square miles;
population, 647.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska St.
Paul, Joseph Crow, regular; Edward Crow,
ubstltute. Iowa Olenwood, Isaac N. Dar-
land, regular; Charles A. Coleman, substi
tute. MRS. BOTKIN IS RECALLED
Repeats Testlsaoay Regarding Anon.
ysaoas Lett er Coroner's Depo.
sltloa Roled Oat by Conrt.
SAN FRANCISCO, April B. Oti the re
sumption of the Botkln onurder trial today
Mrs. Botkln was recalled. She 1 repeated
her former testimony t hat the original of
the anonymous letter Sent to Mrs. Dun
nlng had been destroyed and that the only
alleged copy of It she had seen was a re'
production In a rooming paper,
john P. Dunning, on being recalled, tea
titled that the loan of (900 he had obtained
from Mrs. Corbally waa purely a business
transaction. Judge Cook announced that
he had decided to rule out the deposition Of
w. D. Wells, former coroner of Dover,
Del., which was read by one of the at
torneys for the defense.
Kentneky Conspiracy tasee Go Over,
FRANKFORT, Ky.. April I The esses
of W. 8. Tsylor. John Powers and Charl-a
irui.. .. , u ......... i . w.
murder of William C.oebel. were called In
A I the Franklin circuit court todav and
a I passed to the term. Thomas Colton. alao
I charred with conspiracy, failed and hla
. oonns ti forfeited. judgment was
suspended until Friday, when his attor
neys are expected to make answer.
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Telli Eomn that Tronbla ii Brewing for
War Department,
GROSVENQR ANSWERS THE DEMOCRATS
Mr. DeArssonel Ina'alges the Oplnloa
that the People Are Clamoring
(or goanetblaaj They Caa
not Get.
WASHINGTON. Arrll S.-The proceed
ings' In the house today were enlivened
by speeches by Mr. DeArmond and Mr.
Oroavenor, the former attacking the re
publicans for failure to order an Investi
gation Into the postofflce charges and to
revise the tariff, and the latter vigorously
defending the republican party and laud
ing President Roosevelt for the part he
played In the postal Investigation, the
passage of the Cuban reciprocity law and
the treaty with Panama for the construc
tion of an Isthmian canal.
Mr. Orosvenor frequently was Inter
rupted and applauded by the republicans
when he answered the gibe of several
democratic members on the subject of the
tariff and the postal Investigation.
In the course of his advocacy of the
provisions of the academy appropriation
bill, Mr. Prince (111 ), diverged to make
a brief political speech. In which he pre
dicted the election of President Roose
velt In November. He referred to the
contention that In the past existed be
tween the president, the commanding gen
eral of the army and the secretary of
war, which he said were as gentle sephyrs
to what will come up between the staff and
the secretary of war. .He waa confident
that the secretary of war would not be
a chief clerk to register the decrees of
the general staff, but will rise above It
and be the secretary of war, and these
men will bo subject to him.
We should take suggestions,' he In- '
slsted, "but not be determined by any
opinion of some subordinate officer as to
what should be done with reference to
legislation."
Mr. Wade (Iowa), spoke about the trusts
and criticised the attorney general for be
ginning only nine suits against them.
During his speech Mr. Oalnes (Tenn.)
declared that the Beef Trust was starv
ing the people.
Tarns tbo Laoih oa DeArmond.
Mr. DeArmond (Mo.) criticised the
republicans for falling to pass certain
measures which he declared the people
were demanding. The reason Is, he said,
they prefer going into the election with
out giving the people a sample of their
legislation. Ha reopened ths subject of
the postal scandals, and attacked the tariff
policy. Referring to the president, he
spoke of the situation at the White House
as "executive chaos," and Inquired what
the president had done to commend him
self to the people.
Mr. Orosvenor closed general debate on
the bill devoting himself to a defense of
the republican party. Mr. DeArmond, he
said, had Indicted the leaders on the floor
of the house for an attempt to cover up
crime.
"What crime V Mr. Orosvenor asked,
"has been committed In any one of the
branches of the American federal govern
ment and by whom?"
He sarcastically remarked that when a
member of the house knew enough to hurl
In the face of the majority of the house
the charge that they were covering up and
protecting crimes. "He ought to know
enough to make some statement that some
body, somewhere, had committed soma
crime."
He declared, amid laughter, tfaat'snce the
reference to the postofflce report In the
house the democrats had gone through a
series of "agonixlngs."
"Why are you opposed to investtgating
the departmentT" inquired Mr. DeAruiond.
Qroaveaor Isaacs Challenge.
"For the manifest reason," said Mr.
Orosvenor, "that the department haa been
thoroughly investigated "
All wrongdoing has been laid bare. He
challenged Mr. DeArmond to "tell us What
you know ahould be laid bare."
Mr. Orosvenor, facing the democratic
side, said: "Tour entire, clamor and your
libelous attacks have been based upon noth
ing but a deliberate purpose to tarnish the
administration or our government In the
interest of party politics." He assured the
democrats that If they would come In with
single charge in writing that somebody
had committed a crime and had gone un
punished, "they will have an Investigation
m mediately."
Branching off on the tariff he called on
Mr. DeArmond to state what ought to be
changed in the tariff. There would be no
tec of you that would name the same Item,
no nve ot you .that would come within
50 per cent of it, and none of you would
agree on all of the Items of the tariff," at
which there was much laughter.
He soured tho democratic party on the
tariff question as being "of a disorganised.
broken up, dismembered, helter-skelter
crowd."
Coavolsea the Honae.
He got into an argument with Mr. Clark
(Ma) regarding differences of opinion
among republicans on the tariff question
and said there was no difference of opln
Ion as to the true basis of opinion on which
protection must stand.
V hen the time comes to amend the
tariff," be vehemently stated, "we will
amend it."
Mr. Orosvenor declared the republican
would not dlaturb the peace of the coun
try and brln It to the condition of 183
through an agitation of Intended tariff re
vision that would break up the llow of
prosperity in the country.
i suing up the subject of anti-trust, Mr.
Orosvenor declared that not one word of
praise or approval of the Sherman antl
trust law had come from democratic
sources. He defended the president for kls
attitude concerning trusts.
Haven't you forgotten something?" In
quired Mr. Fitxgerald (N. T ).
Mr. Grosvtnor convulsed the house when
he replied, after hesitating a moment, "I
have forgotten more than you know."
Not perturbed by this retort Mr. Ftti-
geraid asked lr there should not be added
to the Inscription the fact that the Amer
ican people were heartily ashamed of the
way they got the Panama canal route.
Mr. Orosvenor replied that "several little
people got that way and so did several big
people," but no one dared condemn the ac
tlon or the president In that matter. He
challenged the democrats to come forward
now and "fool with the very weapon that
has destroyed a number of the great men
of your party already," and added, amidst
laughter, "there are many others on their
way to the graveyard."
At 4:55 the house adjourned.
EXATE COSslWERi PAX AM A CAHAL
feveral Aaneaanaeats Agree to
Measaro Before the Hoase.
WASHINGTON, April .-The senate to
day listened to a two hours' speech by Mr.
Morgan on the Panama canal question and
then again took up the poatofllce approprla
tlon bill, but adjourned without completln
Its consideration. Soma Important amend
tnents aside from those reported by the
committee were agreed to, among them one
Inrreaaing from two to four ounces the slse
of franked letters and another addln,
twenty-live members to ths forts of rural
free delivery agenta.
Ut. Korgajs s apeeci wag is sapeaUl ad-
v Sjj-y j5e Xe 'S S "Jjr "ff " ""e ie"' j
7
vocacy or his resoiuuon rcqiunui mu
tton from the attorney concerning con
cessions to the original Panama Canal com
pany and was in the main an arraignment
of the new Panama company.
. He criticised in sharp language what he
denounced as the surrender of the United
States to the new Panama Canal company,
saying "that there is some undisclosed In
fluence at work which has given that com
pany control of all our recent actions In
connection with the canal enterprise."
He predicted that if there should be de
lay, the canal company, backed by trance,
would be responsible for it, and he hinted
at the possibility of the company's refus
ing outright to make a satisfactory sale.
He pointed to what he called the delay In
making a payment to Panama and said that
was in strong contrast with the haste
manifested in securing ratification of the
Hay-Varllla treaty and argued that this
delay was due to the demands of the canal
company.
After concluding his speech Mr. Mor
gan asked lor a vote on nis resoiuuon, uui
Mr. Klttredge moved to refer It to the com
mittee on lnteroceanlc canals. Mr. Morgan
made an appeal for a vote, saying that his
only object was to secure Information and
that he desired to expedite work on the
canal. "I know," he said, "that I ai play
ing a lone hand, but I am not afraid to do
so so long as I hold the Joker." The reso
lution was referred.
When the postofflce appropriation bill
was laid before tne senate, amendments
were adopted without objection until the
senate committee provision continuing the
contract with the Oceanic Steamship com
pany and appropriating $46,000 for trans
porting the malls by lis steamers sailing
from San Francisco to Tahlta waa reached
At the suggestion of Mr. Lodge the sen
ate adopted an amendment increasing from
two to four ounces the weight of letters
sent under frank, Mr. Lodge saying that
under the present limitation It wss dlftl
cult to transmit many important official
documents and that frequently letters were
returned for want of sufficient postage.
Consideration of the postofflce bill was
resumed and Mr. Long moved an amend
ment, which was agreed to. Increasing to
the extent of twenty-five the number of
rural free delivery agents.
Mr. Quarles offered an amendment class
ifying rural delivery routes and fixing as
a scale of salaries for agents $000, 1720 and
(SO, but without action. After a brier
executive session the senate, at 4:30, ad
journed.
MAKES CAAL MO!DS DESIRABLE
fenate Committer Wonld Allow Them
to Be Basis for Baalc Clrenlat ion.
WASHINGTON. April 6. The senate com
mlttee on finance today authorized Senator
Aldrlch to report an amendment to the bill
for the government of the Panama rana
one giving to the canal construction bonds
all the rights and privileges of the out
standing 1 per cent government bonds. The
effect Is to allow national banks to use the
bonds as a basis for circulation.
O'HARA MUST SERVE TIME
Ohio
Federal fssrl Passes oa Case
of "Get Rich Qalck"
Concern.
CINCINNATI, April S. The Unite!
States circuit court of appeals today af
firmed the decision ot District Judge
Thompson In sentencing W. W. O'Hara
year ago to thirteen months' Imprlsonmen
and a fine for using the mails for fraudu
lent purposes.
O'Hara formerly did an extensive bust
ness as turf commissioner. He has gone
west, pending his appeal, and has been
gives thirty days in which to appear. Th s
sentence Is for one letter only, and the
postal authorities have many other letters
like it under which additional prosecutions
might be made.
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Think of buying $4 Irish Point Curtains for $2; $3.50 Brussels Curtains for $2.75;
$10 Arab Curtains for $5; $15 Curtaius for $750; $20 Curtains for $10; $25 Curtains for
$12.50; $30 Curtains for $15; $35 Curtains for $17.50; $45 Curtains for $22.50; $50 Cur
tains for $25.
Curtain Swisses
We have taken all our short ends, or remnants of curtain Swisses, madras and
fancy draperies, and marked them at 25c on the dollar. These remnants are in lengths
from one to four yards prices from 3c yard up.
Oriental Rugs
We have just received a new line of ORIENTAL RUGS. Special sale on them this week.
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ABINET CONSIDERS STRIKE
Conditions oa Ii.hu at of Panama Attract
lloch Attention.
PRESIDENT WOULD NOT INTERFERE
May Be Forced by Treaty to Assist
Company la Operating: Railroad
If It Succeeds la Get
ting Men.
WASHINGTON. April 5. The labor
troubles on the Isthmus of Panama grow
ing out of the strike of the employes of
the Panama Railroad company, have taken
a serious turn and the facts have been re
ported to the State department by the
United States charge d'affaires at Panama.
The matter was deemed of sufficient Im
portance to warrant consideration at
length at the cabinet meeting today, and
the unanimous opinion was that every
thing possible should be done to avoid an
entanglement of the United States govern
ment In any labor controversy, but It also
was determined that the government would
not withhold In any degree the protection
to the Panama railroad which it has as
sumed by treaty, and It was decided that
the railroad property, rolling stock, track
and terminals should be protected by forces
from the United States warships at the
isthmus if that became necessary. There
would be, however, no compulsion exer
cised against the strikers to compel them
to return to work. If the railroad man
agement can secure a sufficient force of
men to operate the road it will be upheld
in such an attempt. This will be done with
the full consent of the Panama govern
ment, though under broad treaty pro
visions this is not absolutely necessary.
Secretary Moody was charged with the
luty of carrying out thlp decision, and with
instructing Admirals Glass and Blgsbee as
to the course they shall pursue.
There is ample naval force on the Isth
mus for any emergency.
Wonld Probe Paper Combine.
The resolution of Representative Lllley
Instructing the Department of Commerce
and Labor to investigate the high price
and scarcity of news print paper and the
causes which have produced these condi
tions, was the cause of discussion today
before the house committee on Judiciary.
Don Zelts of the New York World and
John Norrls, business manager of the New
Tork Times were heard. Both covered
practically the same ground In stating that
the International Paper company and the
General Paper company had divided the
United States between them in the con
trol of news print paper. The Interna
tional controlled all that section east of the
Indiana line and the Oeneral company the
territory west of that line. Tills combina
tion, it waa testified to, had raised th
price of news paper during the last four
years 114 a ton and during the last year as
much as 15 a ton. It was selling paper In
London, counting the freight and insur
ance, at 30 per cent less than it did in
New Tork. Mr. Zelts declared that when
the Paper trust was formed It took nearly
all the Independent mills at prices not
warranted by the condition of the prop
erty. It had M.000,000 Invested In plants
not worth over 125,000,000 and w-s charging
prices for paper to pay dividends on the
larger amount.
Mr. Norrls stated that the trust even dic
tated In one Instance the slxe of the paper
a newspaper should use, thereby prescrib
ing the kind of press that should be oper
ated. The reduction of the tariff on wood pulp
and paper was suggested by Representative
DeArmond as a remedy. Mr. Zelts an
swered that although himself a democrat,
he had understood that the tariff was not
to be disturbed at present, and he believed
there was enough evidence of the illegality
of the combination to proceed against It
under the Sherman anti-trust lsw.
Postmaster General Payne Bettor.
Postmaster Oeneral Payne, who has been
sick for several weeks, waa able to at
tend the meeting of the cabinet today.
Helena Still at New fknaag,
It was learned today that ths officials of
the Navy department expected that the
gunboat Helena would have left New
Chwang before this; In fact, Saturday last
was set for the day of departure. Presi
reports, however, indicate that the water
tr"" 1
In the harbor is very low at this time and
the gunboat may be obliged to wait a
prlng tide before going to Shanghai.
ApproTca Coort-Martlal Findings.
On the recommendation of the secretary
of war the president has approved the go
tlon of the court-martial in the case of
Becond Lieutenant Frank Pratt, First In
fantry. That officer was convicted of a
aeries of offenses, including the duplica
tion of his pay accounts and the misuse
of an expense account, and wag sentenced
to be dismissed from the army and to
one year's confinment In the penitentiary,
nominations by President.
The president today sent to the senate
the following nominations:
Consul George F. Anderson, Illinois, at
Hang Chow, China.
Member of the Mississippi River Commis
sionHomer P. Hitter, Ohio.
Second Lieutenants In the Marine Corps
Reginald R. Hogan, Missouri ; John Net II.
Jr., Oenrgle; Emil P. Musses. South Cari
ollna; William L. Burchneld, Pennsylvania!
JP"l.H Thompson, North Carolina; Hari
Old F. Wlrgman, Pennsylvania.
Also promotions in the army.
Chamberlain's t'oash Tteraedy, tho
Mothers' Favorite.
This remedy has won the confidence and
esteem of mothers all over the country. It
haa been In use for over thirty years, dur.
ing which time many million bottles have
been used. There is nothing go prompt and
effectual as this remedy for the relief and
cure of coughs and colds and in the treat
ment of croup it la the main reliance la
many homes, while Its use in cases of
whooping cough shows that It robs that
disease of all dangerous results. It coa.
tains nothing injurious snd there Is no daa
ger in giving It to children.
Condition ot Oklahoma Bask,
WASHINGTON. April a.-The following
Is a statement of the liabilities snd re
sources of the Capital National bank of
Guthrie, Old., which suspended yesterday,
at the date of Its last report of condition,
January 2, 1904:
Resources Loans and discounts, 1638,805:
overdrafts. s7.77t; United States bonda
J01.6o; etock eeouritles, $84,011; furniture
and fixtures 13,800; due from banks and
ir3?k,or,a..$4i?:."h Bnd cMh ,wm--
Liabilities Capital. 1100,000; surplus snd
undivided profits. I20.8W; circulation. j(io ,
000:,.duJ.1 bnks and bankers, t38g.7; a.
poslta. W1T.7U8: total. J1.4r7,060. uc