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CORTELYOU IS NAMED
Private Secretary cf the President
to Be in Cabinet.
'IVI11 Assume Control of Department of
Commerce mid Labor James It. Our-
lluld to lie Commissioner of
Corporations.
Washington, Feb. 17. The prcsl-
V-ilunt'yestordny nominated George 13.
Cortelyou, of New York, to be secre
tary nf commerce anil labor. It is
announced that William Loeb, Jr., of
Itfew York, will succeed Cortelyou as
.private secretary to the president.
James It. Garfield, of Ohio, son of
the late President Garlleld. will be
appointed by the president to be com
miissioner of corporations in the new
department of commerce! Mr. Gar
iflqld is now a member of the civil
gen ice commission.
Twenty billion dollars is the est
imated internal commerce of the
'United States. These figures arc sup
plied by the bureau of statistics,
which, under the new law creating
the department of commerce, be
comes a bureau in the new depart
ment. The internal commerce of tho
United States is equal to the entire
international commerce of the world.
Mr. Cortelyou was born in New
York city on July 20, 18G2. lie is de
scended from a distinguished family,
his ancestors being among the lead
ers in the colonial and revolutionary
. "N history of the state of New York.
Estimating the internal commerce
.of the country at former census years
by the same method the bureau of
statistics find thnt the total internal
commerce has grown from about
.$2,000,000,000 in 1S50 to $3,500,000,000
Jill 1SG0, $0,230,000,000 in 1870, $7,750,
000,000 in 1880 and $12,000,000,000 in
1S90. It, will be een from this that
the internal commerce seems to have
increased 50 per cent, in the decade
from 1890 to 1900, and is ten times an
large in 1902 as in the year 1850. Dur
ing the same period, from 1850 to
1902, the population has increased
from 23,000,000 to 79,00000, and is
therefore only 3'3 times as great as
In 1830. while the internal commerco
is ten times as great ns at that time.
This relative gain of internal- eomj
jneree oer the population is due in
part to the increased facilities for
-transportation, the cheapening of tho
cost of articles utilized and the
increased earnings and increased
wealth of the people. The railroads
.liuve increased from 9,021 miles in
1850 to 201,339 miles in 1902, and tho
-estimated wealth of the country from
$7,135,780,000 to $94,300,000,000 in 1900,
ai per capita increase of from $308 in
US50 to $1,230 in 1900. This increase
in wealth has been accompanied by
im increase in deposits in banks,
those in savings banks alone increas
ing from $43,431,130 in 1S50 to $2,597,--094,580
in 1901.
WABASH ON A RAMPAGE.
jHlHtotlc Indiana Stream Flooding Adja
cent .Territory At Tiiylnrsvllln hcveral
Futilities Were Driven Out.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 17. A seri--ous
Hood is threatened in southern
and western Indiana. The heavy rains
of Saturday and Sunday have started
the Wabash river on a rampage and
"there is fear that one of the worst
Hoods in years will occur in the vi
cinity o.f Vincennes. The territory
"known as the Embcrras bottoms is
-covered. Taylorsville, a town of 200
jnhalytnnts, lias been flooded and sev-
eral fawilies have had to move out.
Don't Wm.t to (In UnoU.
Hancock, N. II., Feb. 17. Hrolcen In
&pirit, a physical wreck, and changed
probably beyond recognition, Dr. Al
bert Alonzo M. Ames, formerly mayor
-of Minneapolis, Minn., who is wanted
in that, city on an indictment for at
tempted bribery, was discovered in
"the home of a local minister and
placed under arrest. 'So pitiful was
.his condition that he was not locked
iip, but left in charge of a deputy
to await tho arrival of officers from
Minneapolis. Ames has employed
counsel and will tight extradition.
For Ntdirnskit Agricultural College
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 17. J. L. Young
:nnd C. L. Christy, chairmen of tho
-senate and house committees of the
Nebraska legislature to visit the Iowa
agricultural college at Ames, la.,
istated to-day that their committees
would recommend the appropriation
-of $100,000 for the establshment of an
agricultural college in connection
"with the" state universLty at Lincoln.
IlfMtli of IMclmrd I. Walker.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 7. Kiehard L.
"Walker, who haB been In Kansas
.political affairs for 30 years, died at
his home here Monday. Walker wa
a leading republican politician for
anany years, and held the oilice of
United States marshal in President
Harrison's administration.
I.ndgu Treasurer Missing.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 17. George
'Whitney, treasurer of Llmvood cam),
Modern Woodmen of America, is
jnlssing, and he is said to be short
in his accounts. Whitney is n build
ing contractor and has been uufor
.tunate in business.
THE COCKRELL WEDDING.
The Daughter of tli Senator for Missouri
Married to EdHon Onllaadet In tlio Pres
ence of n Distinguished Crowd,
Washington, Feb. 10. The wedding
of Miss Marion Coekrell and Fdson
Gallaudet at tho Church of the Cove
nant at noon Saturday was the larg
est and most fashionable wedding of
the winter in Washington. Three
thousand invitations had been issued
and the church, although the largest
church in the city, wu. not large
enough, as many of the guests could
not be admitted. The guests formed
a very distinguished company. They
represented the otllcial and social life
of tho national capital, including
President IJoosovelt and the exclu
sive society of New York, St. Louis,
Kansas City and other cities. The
senate did Miss Coekrell the unusual
honor of adjourning until one o'cJ-ck
in the afternoon that senators could
have an opportunity of attending her
wedding.
THE ANTI-TRUST BILLS.
Attorney (J client I Knox Says the Legislation
Affecting Trunin Ik KiitlHfitctnry to
the AdinluUtrnt on.
Washington, Feb. 10. Attorney
General Knox, who is known to have
prepared the important features of
the anti-trust bills now enacted into
law, on being asked as to how they
were regarded by the administration,
said: "The legislation all'ceting the
trusts passed at this session of con
gress is satisfactory to the adminis
tration and the prompt response to
the president's requests is highly
gratifying. A long stride in advance
lias been accomplished and the prom
ises of. last fall have been made good.
The giving and taking of railroad re
bates is now prohibited by a law
capable of effective enforcement
against' corporations as well as indi
viduals, and the courts of the United
States are clothed with jurisdiction
to restrain and punish violations.
Colo Younger In Missouri.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 10. "Cole"
Younger, the pardoned bandit, passed
through Kansas City last night on his
way to Lee's Summit, Mo. Younger
left St. Paul Saturday night for his
old home in Missouri, which he has
not seen for 27 years, when he start
ed on the memorable Northfield bank
raid, which resulted in his arrest and
imprisonment.
A Negro Minister Assassinated.
Hugo, T. T., Feb. 16 J. L. Flowers,
a negro minister living ton miles
northeast of here, was killed at his
home. The person who did the shoot
ing placed the revolver 'against a
crack of the house and fired two
shots. A woman is supposed to have
been the cause of the shooting and
four negroes have been arrested.
The Venezuelan Illocknde Ruined.
La Guaira, Venezuela, Jeb. 1G. The
blockade has been oflicially raised.
The commander of the British cruiser
Tribune, the only warship here, sent
an ofliccr ashore yesterday morning
with the announcement that the
Tribune would leave in the afternoon
for Trinidad. The populace is wild
with joy.
Children to liulld it Logan Monument.
Carbondale, 111., Feb. 10. After sev
eral years of agitation a movement
has been started by the school chil
dren to erect a monument to the
memory of Gen. John A. Logan, who
was born and reared in this count v.
The movement has been started by
the Murphysboro township high
school.
lien. Mile llomn.
New York, Feb. 10. Lieut. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
United States army, his wife and
party arrived here yesterday on the
steamship Lucania. The general,
who has been abroad five months,
has, in that time, been around tlru
world.
Found lliiuxi) mid Children llurnud.
Hnrtvillo, Mo., Feb. 10. The report
of a horrible accident comes from
Uaymondville, Texas county. Satur
day morning lien Martin nnd wife
went to a shingle mill nnd on return
ing found that their house had
burned with their two children in it.
Yllltani Jewell College Unities the Num.
Liberty, Mo., Feb. 16. President J.
P. Greene, of William Jewell college,
announces that he has succeeded in
raising the $75,000 to secure the offer
of $25,000 made by John D. Uockefel
ler towards the college's endowment.
Payan Hum Submitted to America.
Manila, Feb. 16. Payan, the strong
est Moro stronghold in the Tana
country of the island of Mindanao
has submitted to the American force
commanded by Capt. Pershing.
Alexander Jury Fulled to Agree,
Indianapolis, Ind., Fob. 15. At 1:20
p. in. Saturday the jury trying Dr.
J. C. Alexander, implicated in the
grave-robbing cases, sent word to the
court that they could not agree.
Elkln Hill Passed Until Houses.
Washington, Feb. 10. The senate
has agreed to the house amendment
to the Elklns nnti-rebate bill. Tho
bill now goes to the president.
"TOM" BARRETT INDICTED.
Mnrshnl of SU Lout Court of Appeals
Charged with Complicity In Heels-
trill lot Frauds,
St. Louis, Feb. 16. Thomas E. Bar
rett, marshal of the St. Louis court
of appeals, has been indicted by the
federal grand jury upon the charge
of complicity in registration frauds.
Several other indictments upon the
same charge were contlncd in the
grand jury's report. A member of the
democratic city central committee
also is said to be concerned. The con.
fcsslon of the court of appeals official
is said to have revealed the fact thut
October 8, 1902, 210 naturalization pa
pers were Issued in 180 minutes. Tom
Barrett is known nil over the state.
He has been n democratic politician
in St. Louis for, many years and n
delegate to all state conventions.
MAIDEN WITH AN AX.
Miss Mtnnchn Ilolse Smashed Plntoglaii
Fronts of Four Topoka Saloons Hint
Iwu Drug Stores.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 10. Plate "glaBS
fronts of four of the finest Kansas
avenue saloons and two drug storea
were smashed in bits at an early
hour Saturday morning with an ax in
the hands of Miss Blanche Boise, a
disciple of Mrs. Nation. The smash
ing was done from the sidewalk. The
damage will amount to hundreds oi
dollars. Miss Boise achieved notoriety
some months ago by horsewhipping
Mayor Parker, and was in several
raids in times past, with Mrs. Nation.
She gives as her excuse for her hatred
of saloons that liquor ruined a favor
it! brother. She mis arested and
placed in jail.
SWALLOWED VITRIOL.
Missouri Young Woman nt n Depot Asked
fur Water mid Drunk from a Itucket
In n Dark Corner.
Monroe City, Mo., Feb. 15. Mrs.
Aiinic Kwnhl, of Mexico, Mo., while
waiting "for a train at Paris, asked
the agent for a drink of water and
was directed to a bucket in a dark
corner. After swallowing a half glass
of the contents of the bucket she be
came very ill, but got on the train.
When t.e train arrivad here she was
in a semiconscious condition. She
was put in a carriage and driven to
the hospital. She had swallowed di
luted vitriol used in the electric bat
teries. Arranging for Y. I'. 8 C. K. Convention
Denver, Col., Feb. 15. Dr. Francis
E. Clarjc is here making arrangements
for the great Christian Endeavor con
vention to be held here July 9 to 13.
Every effort is being made to beat
the record-breaking attendance of 50,
425 at Bostqn in 1895. The Christian
Endeavor society numbers 00,000 or
ganizations and 3,300,00 people. It
is established in 40 countries.
11 a by Hoy He t rayed Illni.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 15. Fred Elger
is under arrest on suspicion of having
murdered his wife. He denies that ho
is guilty. The four-year-old son,
who was the only witness, told his
grandmother that his father hit his
mother with the scissors. Bloody
scissors were found under the sink.
No I'hlflpnlne Kx hi lilt.
Washington, Feb. 10. Aserious dis
appointment threa'tens the prospect
ive visitors to the St. Louis world's
fair in the probable curtailment of
what was expected to be one of the
most attractive and important fea
tures of the show, namely, the Phil
ippine exhibit.
Train K-llod u Ktiusns Conlct.
Lansing, Kan., Feb. 10. Fred Hall,
a prisoner in the Kansas penitentiary
from Sedgwick county, was killed by
a traction engine used in hauling cars
out of the prison gates. Hall was
running an engine and reached down
to open a valve when he fell under
the wheels.
Splinter Scratch Proves Kiitul.
Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 15. N. C.
Carlson, an employe of the Eagle
car works on South Mill street, ia
dead from blood poisoning caused by
a slight scratch received on the leg
by a splinter early, last week while
working in the factory.
Smirched for Kkk", l'oniiil Joiveln.
Albuquerque, N. M., Feb. 15. The
greater part of the $10,000 worth of
watches and jewelry stolen from the
fafe of S. Vann & Co., jewelers, No
vember 20, was found under an old
barn by two boys who were hunting
for hen eggs.
Milliliter Fell Hefore Tempter.
Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 15. lev. J. L.
Comer, of Kussiaville, who came hero
to rescue Jacob Bunk, his friend,
from the saloons, likewise fell bo
fore the tempter and both men spent
the night in jail for intoxication.
I'o.stniitNter for Soldier' Home.
Washington, Feb. 10. The presi
dent has appointed David J. Keller
postmaster at the national soldiers'
home in Leavenworth county, Kan.,
upon recommendation of Congress
roan Curtis.
TO RAISE BLOCKADE.
Minister IIoxtoii nt Last Succeeds In liar-
Ing Allien Sign the Venexuclnn
t'rntoool,
Washington, Fcb7 14. Herbert W.
Bowen, Venezuela's representative in
the pence negotiations at Washing
ton, last night signed with each of
the allies' representatives a protocol
providing for the immediate raising
of the Venezuelan blockade nnd for
the reference of the question of pref
erential treatment of tho clalniH of
the allies against Venezuela to The
Hague arbitration tribunal.
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
received advance payments of 5,300
each, Groat Britain receiving her pay
ment on the signature of the proto
col and Germany and Italy within 30
and 00 days from date. Germany, in
addition, will rcccbo live monthly
payments until the full amount paid
here in advance aggregates $310,000.
As a guaranty for the satisfaction
of their claims, Mr. Bowen pledges
the allies a share with the other cred
itor nations in 30 per cent, of the
customs receipts of the two ports of
La Guaira and Porto Cnbcllo. This
percentage will be set aside, begin
ning March 1, and retained in tho
Venezuelan treasury until The Hague
tribunal shall decide whether it shall
be distributed without preference
among the claimant nations, or
whether the allied powers of Great
Britain, Germany and Italy shall re
ceive preferential payments.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
The Itcsult or the Convention nt Chicago
May Ho a Uulllcallon nfD.eiiniiilnntlons
Under One Heud.
Chicago, Feb. 14. It is confidently
predicted that the result of the re
ligious convention which has been
held here these last three days will
be a religious educational trust. The
whole theory of the new organization
is that of co-operation and combina
tion. It proposes to gather together
every secular and religious education
al agency into a co-operating body,
with itself at the head. It proposes
to form departments governing the
different agencies through which re
ligious education may be dissemi
nated. It will have a board of direct
ors, an Executive committee and all
the officers of a corporation. It will
become such a power in the land that
finally it may be that all educational
institutions must bow to its su
premacy. By its power it may de
stroy the force of varying creeds,
unify, as far as possible, all denomi
nations under one broad head and
develop the spirituality that exists
in humanity.
AN INSANE PATIENT'S DEATH.
Amos I. Maxwell Suld to Hare Died of a
Heating Alleged to Have lleen Ulven
111 in by Two Guards.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 14. Amos L.
Maxwell, aged 50 years, an inmate of
the Kansas asylum for the insane,
suddenly died yesterday afternoon
as a result of. a severe beating al
leged to have been given him by Earl
Neal and M. W. Peterson, two guards.
An examination of the man's body,
made soon after his death, disclosed
nothing unusual. Then the gardener
of the institution made the statement
that he had seen the two guards
throw tho old man down on the iloor
and kick him until he was uncon-s-eious.
Another examination made
then disclosed the fact that several
ribs were broken and that the body
was discolored.
Gov. Bailey and the state board of
charities are making an investiga
tion and the two guards are being
watched by oilicers to await future
developments.
ALL MUST BE VACCINATED.
II. C Prick Compitny litis I'lirchiisnd 310,-
OIIO Worth or Viuiulno Virus to Ho
Usud on Its Employes,
UnLpntown, Pa., Feb. 11. The great
prevalence of smallpox in the coko
region has prompted tho ollicials of
tho If. C. Friek Coke company to is
sue an order calling for the free
vaccination of all its employes and
their families. As the Friek company
has about 50,000 men on its payrolls,
this order will affect about 300,000
persons. Ten thousand dollars hnvn
been expended in vaccine virus, nnd
contracts have been made with doc
tors in every district to prick tho
nrmw of the employes. Fifty physicians-
in all have been engaged, and
they will begin their stupendous task
next Saturday.
I.oeli Will Succeed Cortelyou.
Washington, Feb. 14. It was an
nounced at the white house that tho
vacancy in the position of secretary
to the president, caused by the re
tirement of Gebrge 11. Cortelyou, who
will enter Mr. lloosevelt's cabinet as
secretary of the new department of
commerce and labor, would be tilled
by the appointment of William Loeb.
A Highway Across tho Continent Wanted.
Demur, Col., Feb. 14. Tho stato
scnato yesterday adopted the Taylor
resolution memorializing congress to
pass the good roads bill, appropriat
ing $20,000,000 for the construction oi
a highway ucross the continent,
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
mils, Resolutions and Messages Hefore the
Hoiinto and House and How They
Arc Disposed of.
Senator Ilanna (O.) on tho 11th called up
In tho sonntc tho conference report on
tho department of commerco bill and It
was agreed to without debate. Senntor
Morgan (Ala.) almost tintnedlatcly after
the opening of the session, resumed liln
remarks on tho statehood bill, but
branched off. on tho subject of tho pro
posed treaty with Colombia. Senator Dc
pow (N. Y.) then snoko In opposition to
tho statehood bill.... Tho houso mado fair
progress with tho sundry civil appropria
tion bill, covering 80 of the 160 pages of
tho bill. The amendments of which Mr.
Cannon (III.) gave notlco on tho 10th for
tho completion of tho cast front of tho
capltol and tho erection of an ofllco build
ing for members wero adopted, pointy of
order raised against them being over
come by tho adoption of a special rule
mnktng them In order.
With tho exception of a few minutes
during which somo routine business was
transacted the session of tho scnato on
tho 12th was behind closed doors, tho
Panama canal treaty being considered
most of tho tlmo. Senator Fryo (Me.)
Introduced a bill providing fines oi 1,000
for persons engaged In riots at sea. A
bill providing for postnl checks In placo
of nil bills of less than $." was introduced
by Senator Penrose (Pa.). ...Tho houso
mndo slow progress with the sundry civil
bill, covering only 27 pnges and leaving
40 pnges u til 1 to bo disposed of. Tho de
lays wero occasioned by a rather pro
tracted discussion of tho Item In tho bill
for tho maintenance of tho white houso
and considerable debate upon tho Item
appropriating $3,000,000 for tho relief of
distress In tho Philippines.
An Immense crowd was attracted to tho
Bonnta on the 13th to hear tho Invocation
of Gen. William Booth, founder nnd com-mander-ln-chlef
of tho Salvation army.
When tho statehood bill came up Sen
ntor Depew (N. Y.) resumed his remarks.
Ho attacked the Mormon church because,
ho said, ho believed Its members still
cling to tho prnctlco of polygamy. Sen
ator Itnwllns (Utah) replied that If tho
Mormons wero not Interfered with they
would work out their own destiny.... Un
der tho operation of a special order which,
cut olt tho opportunity to offer amend
ments tho houso by a voto of 241 to
passed the Elklns bill to prohibit rebates
to shippers. The six members who voted
against tho bill wero democrats. Tho
president transmitted to tho houso a copy
of tho treaty entered Into between tho
United States and Great Britain relative
to tho Alaskan boundary lino.
Tho scnato listened oit tho 14th to tho
reading of tho Indian appropriation bill
and spent somo tlmo In tho consideration
of tho measure It wan not, however,
finally disposed of. Tho greater part of
tho remainder of tho day was glvon over
to eulogies of Into members of tho houso
of representatives. Tho senate agreed to
the houso amendments to tho Elklns nntl
rebato bill. The bill now goes to tho
president.... Tho houso passed tho sundry
civil bill nnd then broke all previous rec
ords In the matter of prlvato pension
legislation, 325 bills In all being passed.
, Soon after tho senate met on tho 16th
Senator Quay (Pa.) offored a resolution,
which wont over under tho rule, declar
ing It to ho tho senso of tho senate that
a ditto nnd hour prior to tho 2d-of March
should bo fixed for a final voto upon tha
statehood bill. No debato occurred on tho
statehood bill. Tlvo Indian appropriation
bill and the Philippine currency bill both
wero pnssed. Senutor Morgan (Ala.)
spoko on a question of privilege regard
ing tho dispatch which recently appeared
in tho public prints purporting to bo
signed by the Colombian minister to Mex
ico, Senor Rafael Reyes, In which Sbnor
Boycs took exception to an alleged state
ment by Senator Morgan in tho senate
that tho Colombian president had sold
out and abdicated for $1,000,000. Senator
Morgan declared that thoro was a be
trayal of tho senate In tho mntter of
what transpires at executive sessions and
that Honor Reyes hnd violated a principle
of dlplomncy when ho obtained Informa
tion surreptitiously from persons falso to
their trust. Tho amendment offered by
Senator Pattorson (Col.) somo days ago
providing for a conference botween gold
and silver standard countries to fix a
commffclnl exchnngo was agreed to with
out division.... Tho houso disposed of a
number of bills under suspension of tho
rules, defeating two. Tho most important
measure was tho senate bill to amend
the railroad safety appliance law. A spe
cial order was adopted which practically
will make tho Fowlor currency bill a con
tinuing order for the remainder of tho
session, not. however, to Interfere with
appropriation bills and other privileged
matters.
To I'revrnt II llmcuo.
St. Louis, Feb. 17. Sheriff Moore,
of Doniphan, Jtipley county, brought
Thomas llrown, who is charged with
murder in the' first degree, to St.
Louis and placed him in the city jail
for safekeeping. Tho sheriff feared
that the jail at Doniphan would not
withstand an assault by Hrown's
friends who had threatened to res
cue him. llrown admits tho charge;
against him. On February 3 he shot
and killed T. A. Striekler, his
brother-in-law, on the road near tho
Striekler home.
Mreinen's Demands Orantrd.
St. Louis, Feb. 17. An agreement
was reached yesterday between,
President Kamsey and the commit
tee representing tho Wabash fire
men. It is stated that tho demands
of the committee for a change in
the classification of the engines and
changes' in certain rules were grant
ed. The demands of the firemen did
not include an Increase in wages.
One Man Dismissed, 1,800 Struck.
Bremen, Feb. 17. About 1,800 dock
laborers employed by one of the con
tractors of tho North-German-Loyd
company struck Monday owing to the
dismissal of a comrade.
Fnlinn Signs Coaling Mtatloii Agreement.
Havana, Feb. 17. President Palma
has signed the naval coaling station,
agreement. The-coaling station was
provided for in the Piatt amendment.
Miss Anthony's Hlrthday Celobratod.
Hochester, N. Y., Feb. 17. Tha
eighty-third birthday of Susan B.
Anthony, February 15, wus celebrated
at her home yesterday.