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Says Steel Industry No Longer
Needs Protection.
Former Steel Magnate Says American
Manufacturer Can Compete With
the World Under Free Trade Condi
tlons Enjoys Quiz for Eight hours
Aiiilrow Carnegie, famous for the
millions lie made lu the Btcol btiBlnes?
nnd for his vIowb on uconomlc quo
Uona, was an entertaining, If not In
structive, witness betoro the house
mays and means committee tariff hear
ting In Washington.
An article on the tariff, especially
relating to the steel schedule, written
by Mr. Carnegie, recently appeared In
n monthly magazine. Owing to the
mutcments made In that nrtlclo It bo
camo the basis for the questions asked
by the members or tho committee at
4be hearings on tho steel schedule.
As tho testimony of various Btcel
manufacturers was at variance with
tho statements made by Mr. Carnegie,
tho commltteo Invited him to give any
information tho committee could use.
Ab Mr. Carneglo declined to accept
tho Invitation, he was subpoenaed.
Although ho was on tho stand for
nearly eight hours, Mr. Carnegie
laughed and jolted good naturedty
throughout. Ho exasperated several
of tho "stand patters" with his epj
gramatlc replies, pralsod tho genius
of Charles M, Schwab, urged tho com
mltteo to accept the testimony of
'Judge E. H. Gary as conclusive, and
told several funny stories. He avoid
ed figures, however, to such an extent
that It is doubtful if tho tariff framers
are any more enlightened on the steel
question than they were beforo Mr.
Carnegto was sworn in,
Says Steel Needs No Protection.
Mr. Carnegie's principal contention
was that tho steel industry noeds no
more protection, that it has reached a
point in its development where the
Amorlcnn manufacturers can compote
with tho world under free trade condi
tions. Whilo he claimed that tho cost
of labor and production of steel are
less in this country than the other
countries producing steel, Mr Car
negio gave no figures to support Ins
contentions.
Ho said Judge Gary told the com
mltteo that the United States Stool
corporation can get along without a
tariff on its products and that should
be BUfllclent evidence for the com
mittee to tako off the duty on steel
and Iron,
Mr. Carnegie's testimony was moat
unique and interesting and ho fre
quently caused much laughter, tho
joke often being at the expense of tho
chairman or somo other member of
' tho committee, He declared emphatic
ally against comblnnlioiiB or "trustB"
nnil said he had nothing to do with tho
sale of the Carnegie Steol company
to tho Unhod States Steel corpora
tion. Ho characterised the "stock
gambler" as Lelng tho worst citizen n
country could have, and said ho never
bad one associated with him In busi
ness. Gary ,nd Schwab Interested Witnesses
Mr. Cnrncgio dealt largely in the
ories and deductions, stating that ho
was merely expressing his opinion
when hi,1) testimony varied fiom thut
of Judgtf Gary and Mr. Schwnb Ho
said that those two geutlcmen wore
very truthful, hut were interested wit
nesses, and tho committee should not
place too much stress on figures sup
plied by "interested witnesses."
Mr. Carnegie evidently enjoyed the
viofesflro of questions put to him by
both Ropubllcau and Democratic mem
bers of tho committee, but frequently
expressed regret that ho could not
c'ross-exnmlne tho members of tho
commltteo. Ho Boemed to devote his
energies to malting Chairman Pnyno
and Representatives Dnlzelt and Ford
noy uncomfortable. Ho called Mr,
Dalzell "John" and either gave him
mich evaslvo replies to his questions
or dealt with him in such a manner as
to turn an evidently serious discus
sion Into a humorous one. Tho mem
ber from Pennsylvania soon subsided
Into silence.
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION.
Begin Preparations of Report to Prcsl.
dent Roosevelt.
That there are problems of a se
rious character affecting the farmers
from one end of the country to tho
other, tho solution of which they are
suing to demand, was tho declaration
of L. H. Bailey, chairman of the coun
try life commission, who, with four
other members of that body, arrived
here to prepare their conclusions for
presentation to President Roosovelt.
The commission expects to have the
report In tho hands of the president
the latter part of tho month.
"Everywhere," satd Professor Bai
ley, "there are serious economic ques
tfons along the lines of distribution,
marketing and the lack ot effective
. co-oporAtlon,among the tanners,. EarmJ
. eraAaro in need of organization nnd
more particularly of social organlza
,tlon, Wo foundt for example, where,
' farming is very prosperous, the social
conditions may not bo very good.
Great emphasis has been placed on
tho 'flrlency In schools and of better
highways."
Stickney resigns as Receiver,
A. B. Sf , president and ono of
the receh f the Chicago Great
Western iy tv resigned
Jils recel i b" nco G. Burt
bos been i nteu 'lis successor,
TE3TIMONY IN HAINS TRIAL.
Mrs. Annls Describes Shooting of Hei
Husband at yacht Club.
Tho trial of Thornton Jenkins Halm
nt Flushing, tf. Y., reached a climax
of dramatic intensity Monday, when
Mrs. Helen E. Annls, wife of William
E. Annls, iti a deliberate recital, last
ing for nearly three hours, pictured
tho killing of her husbnud, as ho sat
nt the tiller of his boat, by Captain
Peter C. Hains, Jr, Mrs. Annis nearly
fainted a few minutes before her ex
amination was concluded, but quickly
recovered.
It wns a hard day for tho defeuse
nnd counsel for Hnlns was exhausted
from the cross-examination which was
directed toward tho slnto's witnesses
in an effort to shake their testimony.
Thornton Unlns lost much of his easy
nonchalance. When led from the
court by two deputy sheriffs the pris
oner appeared dejected and careworn.
Mrs. Annis made animprcsslve fig
ure on the witness stand as she told
her story or Aug. 15, nt the Ilayside
Yacht club. Several new points added
dramatic interest to tho trial. When
Annis boat came alongside the float,
the widow testified, Thornton Halns
beckoned to his brother and led the
way down the runway. The shooting
followed within a few moments.
Lawyer Mclntyro sought to discred
it tho "beckoning episode," which the
stato asserts proves that the author
Induced the nririy officer to commit
the crime, and kept Mrs. Annls on this
point under cross-examination for
npnrly half an hour.
"I ran down tho runway and Thorn
ton Hains pointed his revolver at me.
I turned to go back and he pressed
tho weapon against my back, saying,
You get out of hero or you will get
the same I ran up the runwny and,
looking back, saw my husband fall in
to the water." So satd Mrs. Annls In
'relating her story, and this new evi
dence the lawyers for Hnlns strag
gled vainly to discredit.
NEW CABINET IN VENEZUELA.
Vice President Gomez Replaces Old
Ministry With New Men.
Vlco president Gomez, to whom Cas
tro handed over tho presidency on his
departure for Europe, haB established
a now government In Venezuela. He
has replaced the old ministry with a
new body of men, who represent vari
ous factions in the state and who have
figured prominently In various ways
In the country's political history.
Not only has Dr. Jose do Jesus Paul
disappeared from 'the councils of the
nation, but Dr. Baldo, who Is now trav
eling In Castro's suite abroad, also haB
been removed from his official position
ns minister of education. General
Diego Ferrcn, tho minister of war, has
been superseded by General Itedulo
Ollvares, who took a prominent part
lu crushing the revolutionists six
years ago.
Secret advices from Caracas indi
cate thnt the wholo of Venezuela hns
been In a ferment over since President
Castro sailed.
Plan to Issue Notes Secured by Silver
Tho Now York Times Says: In
important banking circles In Wall
street something very much like a
sensation wns created by the discov
ery in a flnnnclal weekly, published In
Paris, L'Economlsto European, of a
letter written by Senator Henry M.
Toller of Colorado, a member of tho
Aldrlch currency commission, to More
ton Frewu, the well known bimetal
11st of London, in which Senator Teller
seems plainly to Indicate that tho com
mission hns under consideration n
plan to issue circulating notes secured
by silver, if tho governor of India will
co-operate.
i CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Features,' of the Day's Trading and
Closing Quotations.
Chicago, Dec! 21. Buying by sev
eral of the leading holders caused tho
Wheat mar'et to close strong today,
final quotations being up VW'jC. Corn,
oats and provisions also closed firm.
Closing prices;
Wheat Dec, $1.00; May, $1.05
1.05; July, 07c.
Corn Dec, GG4c; May, 6HG0?&c.
Oats Dec, 40M,c; May, Gl&fl51Kc.
Pork Jan., ?15.95; May, $10.30.
Lard Jam, ?9.30; May, J9.52&.
Ribs Jan., $8.27; May, J8.57&-
Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard
wheat, ?1.00-)i1.03; No. 4 corn, 55
G5Vic; No. 3 white oat3, 48049c
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, Dec. 21. Cattle Re
ceipts, 2,000; 10c higher; native
steers, ?4.0Q7.25; cows and heifers,
$2.7505.00; western Bteers, $3.50
COO: TexaB steers, $3.005.10; can
uers, $2.002.75; Btockers and feed
ers,' $2.755.25; calves, J3.OO0C.OO;
bulls, stags, etc., J2.2G4.25. Hogs
Receipts, 3,300; Cc higher; heavy,
$5.4005.65; mixed, $5.3505.40; light,
$5.2505.40; pigs, $3.5005.00; bulk ot
sales, $5.3505.40. Sheop Receipts,
2.S00; strong; yearlings, $4,7505.75;
wethers, $4.0004.50; ewes, $3.25
4.25; lambs, $5.7506.75.
Chicago Live Stock.
N" Chicago, De,c. "l CattleReceipts,
26.006; steers $4.C07.90; cows, $3,00
5.25tiheifert$2!3t0ti4;0;'bulls;-$2.7B
4.50; calves, $3.5008.75; Btockers
and feeders. $2.6006.00. Hogs Re
ceipts, 35,000; 5015c higher; choice
heavy shipping, $6.7006.85; butchers,
$5.6505.80; light mixed, $5.0Qjj.35;
choice light. $5.3S$6.G0; packing,
$5.3505.70; pigs, $4.0005.15; bull; ot
sales, $5.25J5.70. Sheep Receipts,'
15,000; snorts; sheop, $4.0005.00;
lambs, $5.2507.10; jearllngs, $1,25
0.25.
TUFT CABINET SLATE,
Philander C. Knox for Secre
tary of Slate.
Ex-Governor Herrlck of Ohio Eelnj
Considered by President Elect Taft
for Secretary cf Treasury Magoon
May Get War Portfolio.
Cabinet builders in Washington ted
thos who have moved to G0Tg:a as
a part of the entourage ot President
Elect Taft are succeeding in placing
on the anxious bench public : :. in
all sections of the country v. he r.ave
been looked upon at asphants for
portfolios or whose qualification have
been urged by ndirtrlng It lends.
The announcement of the appoint
ment ,ot Frank Hitchcock to be post
master general, followed by that ol
Senator Philander C. Knox to be sec
retary ot state, and the generally ac
cepted report that George W. Wick
ersham of New York Is the choice ot
Mr. Tnft for attorney general, Indi
cates that the slate is being made up
rapidly and that an announcement ot
the entire cabinet may be expected
before long.
Wilson May Retain Place.
From a discussion of the cabinet
slate among Mr. Taft's close friends
in Washington, there seems to be a
reasonable certainty that In addition
to those named, Secretary Wilson will
continue for a year or more as the
head of the agricultural department,
and Secretary Garfield will remain In
the cabinet; that Judge Richard A
Ballinger of Seattle, Wash., will be
given a place, probably that of sacro
tary of the Interior; that Luke F.
Wright will retire from the cabinet
and will take n post In the diplomatic
service, end that an Ohio man will be
given the secretaryship of the treasury.
With.n the la3t few days thcfname
of Judge Charles Nagle ot Missouri
has been discussed in connection with
the secretaryship of the department of
commerce! and labor. Other names
heard In connection with that depart
ment are those of William Loeb, Jr,
secretary to President Roosevelt; Os
car S. Straus, who now has the port
folio, and George A Knight ot Cali
fornia It Is not believed, however,
that two places will go to the Pacific
coast
Herrlck and Burton Mentioned.
Probably the most logical plac re
maining to bo filled Is' that of secre
tary ot the treasury. Among tho Ohio
men mentioned are former Governor
Myron T. Herrlck and Representative
Burton The report that there has
been a break in the tordia! rotettons
that have existed between Mr. Burton
and Mr. Tuft Is not generally cred
Ited by the friends ot both in this city
and In many quarters Mr. Burton la
still regarded as a possibility for the
fcecond post of lmportar.ee- In tre cab
inet. For secretary ot war, Charles
Magoon, now governor' ot Cjba, Is
hoard frequently, but the pn rally
accoptod' Idea Is that Mr TaJt ha not
yet made up his mind whom to ap
point. He is said to be looking (or a
man who has made a record as a busi
ness man. William Loob, Jr i is also
mentioned lor secrftarj of the navy,
as Is also Charles H. Thompson ot
Now York. There are some close
friends of Mr. Taft also who think
Secretary Newberry will be rethined.
MAXIMUM IN GRAFT CASES.
Pennsylvania Capitol Boodlers Given
Limit by Judge Kunkel
Two years' imprisonment And a fine of
$500, the maximum penalty, was tho
bentence given by Judge.Kunkel In the
Dauphin county (Pa.) court to each
of tho four men who were convicted o'
defrauding the state In connection
wtth the furnishing of the capltol
building In this city. Immediately
after sentence was pronounced the de
lendants were remanded to the cus
tody of the sheriff and taken to a side
room pending application for a super
bsdeas, which was made In the supe
rior court at Philadelphia after notice
it tho sentence was given As
toon nB It Is granted the defendants
will offer ball, pending appeal to the
buperlor court.
The four defendants are John H.
Sanderson of Philadelphia, contractor
lor the furniture; James M Shu
maker ot Johnstown, superintendent of
thu board ot public grounds and build
ings at the time the contract for the
furniture was let; William P Snyder
ot Spring City and William L. Mathues
o? Media, respectively auditor gen
eral and treasurer during the opera
tion of the contract and by Virtue ot
their -positions as members of the
board ot grounds and buildings.
The men were convicted of defraud
ing the stnte out of $19,308 in a con
tract for wooden furniture Other
charges involved large sums In the
aggregate.
PUBLISHERS COME INTO COURT.
Men Sued by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Are Paroledby the Judge.
. Bradford MerrllLvviio is accused jointj
with S. S. Carvalho and Edward H.
fyark, all officers of the'stur Publish
ing company, which publishes William
R. Hearst's newspaper, thtt New
York American, surrendered him
self at the Tombs police court to
answer tho charge of criminal libel
nsutnst htm, preferred by John D.
Ivuckefeller, Jr. Ho was paroled until
Doc. 2C, when the case against Car
alho Is to be hoard. The magistrate
v.1 as told that Qlnik Is In Catiiornla.
hjut expects to be In New York when
the case3 are called
OPERATORS INVOLVED IN 8TEAL
Western Union Victim of Organized
System of Theft.
An Investigation by the Western
Unloq Tolegraph company during the
pnst six months, has disclosed an or
gantzed system of theft among rail
road operators on tho Pacific coast, by
reason of which tho telegraph com
pany has been robbed of several hun
dred thousand' dollars, according to a
statement made by an official of the
company who Is in charge of the Jn
vestlgation.
Complaints were made In several
Instances that messages filed at certain
BtatlonB had not been sent or dellv
ered and the falling off of receipts at
other places on railroad lines caused
the Western Union officials to lusti
tute a thorough Investigation A se
cret service was organized nnd It was
discovered that In some Instances CO
per cent of the money received for
messages filed at railroad o!Hce3 never
reached the telegraph company. The
telegrams, with but few- exceptions
were properly transmiited nnd dollv
ered, but all records of these dls
patches bo far as reports and book
keeping pertained, had been destroyed
Following the discovery of the theft
and the accumulation of proof, war
rants were obtained for the arrest of
suveral operators In the state ol
Washington, and It Is alleged by off!
cials of the company that at least one
of the arrested men has confessed.
They will all be brought to trial short
ly. Only railroad operators are said
to be Involved' in tho alleged steal.
WOMAN TELLS OF RIDERS.
Describes How She Was Whipped by
Masked Band.
The Btntc practically completed its
case against tho eight alleged night
riders on trial at Union City, Tenn.,
for the murder of Captain Quentln
Ranken when it drew from Frank
Fehrlnger, a member of the band, a
detailed statement, not only of the
Ranken tragedy, but of half a score
or more of other outrages. It also
called Mrs. Emma Thurman Johnson,
one of tho two women said to have
been whipped by the baud, and had
her tell her story.
Tho startling testimony of Con
fessor Frank Fehrlnger, involving the
men on trial as actual participants in
the murder of Captain Ranken, was
given with ,an exactitude of detail
that was amazing. As Mrs. Johnson's
name was called, a murmur of satis
faction arose. Nearly everyone knew
she had been whipped, but except the
grand jury and prosecuting officers,
none had heard her story. She re
moved her veil reluctantly on the
Judge's Instructions that she might be
hoard by the Jury.
METEOR DROPS IN KANSAS.
Freak Comet Passes Over St. Joseph,,
Mo., and 13 Seen by Hundreds.
A comet was witnessed falling by
several hundred people at SU Joseph,
Mo. The meteor appeared to drop
somewhere In Kansas, west of there
The comet Itself seemed to be n ball
of about the size of a street lamp Its
tall or stream of sparks was several
teet In length. It was visible thirty
seconds.
A peculiar white streak, and what
Is regarded as a phenomenon, which
the comet seemed' to leave behind it ns
a path, was visible for fifteen minutes.
It seomod thon to waver, as if blown
by the wind, and fade away.
Wichita and Sallna. Knn., report
having seen the meteor. At Wlrhlta
tho attention of persons out doors was
attracted by a sudden flash or light
It was thought the meteor fell to the
northeast of that place.
DRINK CAUSES ELEVEN DEATHS.
Wholesale Poisoning of Soldiers in
Philippines.
Eleven are dead and thirteen men
are seriously ill ut Kelthley camp, Min
danao islaud, as a result of the men
of the Eighteenth Infantry drinking
culumbic acid, a vegetable compound
extracted from the calumba root.
An official Investigation is being
made by the military authorities, but
no details have been given out. Tho
details of the wholesale poisoning
havo not been received and the names
of tho dead and seriously 111 will bo
withheld until an official report has
been cabled to Washington.
The beverage. It Is learned, was
served as "vino," a native drink, at a
xesort near the camp on Dec 15. The
last death occurred on Dec. 17.
OPENING OF INDIAN LANDS.
Senator Gamble Seeks to Have the
Matter Expedited.
1 Senator Gamble of South Dakota
took up with the department of tho
Interior the matter of expediting the
preliminary work for tho opening ot
the Standing Rock and Cheyenne Riv
er reservations, and ho feels confident
from the lnformatlpn received that it
will be possible to have the matter in
suchshape that even If the lands can
not be opened then, that tho registra
tion may be had In the fall ot 1909 and
settlement taken up'in the spring of
1910.
Harrlman Has Bilious Attack.
E. H Harrlman ig at his Fifth av
enue homo in New York, recov
ering from a bilious attack. His phy
sician, Dr. William G. Lyle, Bald that
nothing more serious was tho matter
with Mr. Harrlman.
Castro Taken to Hospital.
President Castro of Vouezuela was
removed to Dr. Israel's hospital In
Ilorlin to undergo a courso ot treat
ment add dieting. .
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Round Oak and Cole's Hot Blst
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but will guurantee that baud' sewing
will stand the test better than machine,
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Boards
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for any part of a
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