MARGES AGAINST
SENATOR BURTON
AFTER CONSIDERATION COURT
REFUSES TO DISMISS THEM.
A Nsw Witness Brought Forward Who
Hsd Important Testimony
to Offer.
ST LOUIS, Mo.—In a lengthy ex
temptore opinion, United States Cir
cuit Judge Willis van Devanter over
ruled a motion to dismiss all the
counts against United States Senator
Ralph Burton, charged with having
agreed to accept and having accepted
'ompensalion to act as on attorney for
he Ri ilto Grain and Securities com
pany before the Postoffice department
at Washington, which was filed b> the
defense immediately following the
close of the government's case Thurs
day
Judge van Devnater said that the
definition of the word "agreement”
bore pertinently upon this contention
and went deeply into both legal and
commercial meanings of the word. He
held that the agreement was not con
summated until the representative of
the Rialto company, who had conduct
ed the negotiations with Senator Bur
ton on the train en route St. Louis to
Chicago, had returned to St. Louis and
Senator Burton’s proposition had been
accepted by the Rialto company. At
torney Lehmann had held that the
mere agreeing by Senator Burton to
accept, compensation was all that he
(the defendant) was accountable for
and that that had occurred in Illinois.
Judge van Devanter then denied the
motion and allowed an exception to
the decision.
One of the most important witnesses
■irought forward by the government
was placed on the stand and the tes
iraony adduced was regarded as very
famaging to Senator Burton. The
witness, Charles P. Brooks, did not ap
uear at the former trials. His testi
mony was to the effect that Senator
Burton had been introduced to him on
he recommendation that he employ
‘he senator, who would, it was stated,
ae a valuable man for him in the light
if a pending investigation by the Post
iffice department of an investment
concern of which he was president.
MILLARD HAS A RATE PLAN
Thinks Creation of Cabinet Office
Would End Agitation.
WASHINGTON—Senator Millard is
faking an active interest in the meet
ings of the interstate commerce com
mittee A freer exchange of opinions
regarding railroad rate legislation is
noticeable among the members of the
commission than characterized these
self-same gentlemen when they ad
journed early last summer. Senator
Millard has an idea that the creation
of a new cabinet position to be known
as secretary of transportation will
bring about the changes desired by the
people We believe that if such a cab
inet position were created it would ef
fectively put a stop to the present dis
cussion over rates and get the coun
try back to its normal attitude. The
senator frankly says he is the only man
of the committee favorable to the pro
ject. but he is going to stay by it until
a bill is reported that will create such
a cabinet officer as he outlines.
ALTERS CIVIL SERVICE RULE
President Issues Executive Order as
te Dismissals.
WASHINGTON—The president, has
issued an executive order amending
the civil service rules in substance to
conform to his recent order relative
to the dismissal of employes in the
classified service without hearing by
dir< ction of the president or head of
an executive department. As laid
down in the rule which is an amend
ment to civil service rule XII., this
principle is preferred by the follow
ing statement:
"2—No person shall he removed
from a competitive position except for
such cause as will promote the ef
ficiency of the service.”
“U. S." WILL BE REMOVED.
This Country Has No Claim to Isle of
Pines.
WASHINGTON—In the new map
for 1905. issued by the general land of
fice. the little dot of land lying off
the cost of Cuba and known as the
Isle of Pin^s will no longer have the
letters “U. 8.” following Its name.
This decision has been reached by the
general land office, which, since 1900,
has designated this bit of land “Pine
Island" (U. S.)
The official maps have had the
island indicated as an American pos
session for over four years. Frank
Bond, chief of the map division of the
general land office, said today that
the letters “U. S.” had been placed
after .Pjpe Island by mistake and that
the error would be rectified on the
new maps, ajhpre is now pending in
the senate a treaty formally turning
over ttaej inland to the republic of
Cuba.
Dates for Transport Sailing.
WASHINGTON—The postoffice de
partment has announced that informa
tion has been received from the United
States.army transport officials stating
that until further notice transports
will sail from San Francisco for Ma
nila on approximately a twenty day
schedule, viz: November 25, Decem
ber 15, 1905; January 5, January 25,
February 15, March 5 and March 26.
1906. and continuing thereafter in this
order, 20 (Jays elapsing between sail
ing dates.
WASHINGTON—It was stated at
the War department that while con
gress would be asked to appropriate
a total of $16,000,000 to meet the
needs of tt^e Panama canal works to
June next, it is not expected that con
gress will appropriate it in a lump
sum. What is expected by the canal
officials' is that congress will pass a
bill making available a portion of this
amount to meet immediate wants of
the commission, because it was said
congress would probably investigate as
how the money already spent h*d
been used
RATES DISCUSSED.
Commerce Committee Holds a Consul
tation.
WASHINGTON—Railway rate mak
ing was again considered by the senate
committee on interstate commerce
Wednesday, but in an informal way,
as no measure has been presented to
the committee upon which it can base
its action. Views were expressed by
several members which indicated a
sharp division as far as the situation
has developed. There is the further
indication that a majority of the com
mittee will favor a measure giving the
interstate commerce commission more
power, which means in some form con
! irol over rates. It seems to be Quite
: '.veil understood that three republicans
and enough democrats favor such leg
islation to insure a rate-making bill
i being reported.
Informal discussions among republi
| can members of the eommittee show
I that apprehension is felt that if a bill
i should be reported by republicans and
J democrats against the wish of a ma
jority of the republican members it
would create a division in the party
that will work disaster in the future.
The republicans who favor rate mak
ing legislation assert that the way to
avoid a rupture is to support a con
servative measure in line with the
recommendations of the president.
Some of the opponents of a bill giving
the commission power over rates ex
pressed the hope, after the adjourn
ment of the meeting today, that when
the views of the president have been
set forth an agreement can be reached
by the republicans on a bill which can
be reported aud passed without much
friction.
At future meetings each member of
the committee will be given an oppor
tunity to state his views in regular or
der. During the discussion Senator
Foraker expressed the opinion that it
would be sufficient to meet the present
situation if the interstate commerce
commission should be authorized to
take cognizance of complaints, bring
suits to enforce the laws in the United
States courts and that all district at
torneys be empowered to prosecute
such cases. Senator Dolliver said that
he believed that the movement for
control of rates had progressed to the
extent that legislation short of giving
some tribunal of the government such
power would not be satisfactory.
WOMAN KILED BY A ROBBER
Surprises Him in Her Apartment and
Ic Shot Head.
CHICAGO—Miss Maude Reese, an
employe of the law department of the
general offices of the Union Traction
company, was shot and killed by a
robber whom she found in her apart
ments when she returned from work.
The burglar escaped by leaping
through a window, leaving a sack
Piled with, silverware lying on the
floor.
MILLARD SEES PRESIDENT
Urges Upon Him Conservatism in the
Matter Rate Regulation.
WASHINGTON — Senator Millard
paid his respects to the president
Tuesday previous to the latter’s at
tendance upon the Sims-Hitchcock
wedding. Evening newspapers here
class Senator Millard as among those
who will urge upon the president a
"conservative” plan for railroad rate
legislation and he so stated to a num
ber of correspondents on ememerging
from the White House. Senator Mil
lard does not believe in radical rail
road rate legislation and he hopes
the president will not "put it up” to
congress to enact law*, that will
create a rebellion in congress which
might put a stop to reasonable legis
lation.
“My opinion is,” said Senator Mil
lard significantly, “that we will pass
some railroad rate bill which will be
satisfactory not only to the president
but to the public as well.”
SENDS MESSAGE TO DRAPER
President Congratulates Lieutenant
.Governor-Elect.
HOPEDALE, Mass.—Eben S. Drap
er. lieutenant governor-elect of Mas
sachusetts, was given a reception at
the town hall bv the employes of his
mills and citizens of Hopedale in gen
eral. During the evening the follow
ing letter was read:
“My Dear Governor Draper: No man
can rejoice more than I do in your
success and I must send you a message
to say so. You stand for those ideals
of fearless and upright conduct in pub
lic life which I regard as of more con
sequence to the future of our people
than any possible question of merely
partisan politics. With great regard,
sincerely yours,
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
Can Make Expenditures.
WASHINGTON—Secretary Taft is
sued a sta'ement in which he shows
that by congressional legislation the
president is authorized to make expen
ditures on the Panama canal not only
from the $10,000,000 annual appropria
tion, but from the $135,000,000 in
bands provided for canal construction
by the Spooner act.
Operation* of Postal Department
WASHINGTON—The annual report
of the auditor for the postofflce de
partment for the year ended June 30,
1905, shows the fiscal operations of
the department to have been as fol
lows; Revenues of the postal service,
$153,826,585; expenditures of the pos
tal service *167,399,169; total amount
of money orders issued, domestic *401,
916,214; foreign, *42.503.246; total
amount of money orders paid, domes
tic *401.334.974; foreign *7,150,689. To
tal, *1,176.130,879.
Death of Veteran Editor.
ST. LOUIS—After suffering for one
week from blood-poisoning, resulting
from a slight scratch on the leg. Dr.
Emil Pretorlus, aged seventy-eight
years, editor-in-chief of the Westliche
Post, and nestor of the German press
in the west, died at his home.
Help Swell the Poor Fund.
LONDON—Ambassador Whitelaw
Rled has contributed *500 to Queen
Alexandra's fund for the unemployed
nnw ontnnnta to IMA 000
STUPENDOUS INCREASE
IK EARN WEALTH
SET FORTH BY THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE.
The Year Has Been One of Unusual
Prosperity, the Aggregate Show
ing One of Increase.
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Agri
oultureWilson has sent his annual re
port to the president. In its opening
pages the secretary sets forth at
length the reasons the American
farmer has for thanksgiving. He says:
'Another year of unsurpassed pros
perity to the farmers of this country
has been added to the most remark
able series of similar years that has
come to the farmers of any country
in the annals of the world’s agricul
ture. Production has been unequaled;
its value has reached the highest fig
ure yet attained: the value of the
farmers’ national surplus still main
tains the magnitude that has built up
the balance of trade by successive ad
ditions for many years sufficient to
change the nation from a borrower in
to a lender; there is a continuation of
the unprecedented savings that have
embarrassed local banks with their
riches and have troubled farmers 'to
find investments; and, as if all of
these manifestations of a high degree
of wellbeing were not enough, the
farms themselves have increased in
value to a fabulous extent.
Farm crops have never before been
harvested at such a high general level
of production and value. The partial
failure of two or three second-class
crops makes no apparent impression
upon the great aggregate of all crops.”
The corn crop just harvested in the
United States is placed by the secre
tary at 2.708,000,000 bushels, a gain of
42.000. 000 over the next lowest year,
that of 1899. Wheat yielded 684,000,
000 bushels, the second largest yield
in the history of the country. Oats,
with a yield of 930,000,000 bushels. Tell
50.000. 000 bushels short of the record
production. The farm values of the
average crops, according to the esti
mate placed on them by the secretary
of agriculture, is;
Crop. Value.
Corn .$1,216,000,000
Hay . 605.000,000
Cotton . 575,000,000
Wheat . 525,000,000
Oats . 282,000,000
Potatoes . 138,000,000
Barley . 58,000,000
Tobacco . 52,000,000
Sugar cane, sugar beets. 50,000,000
Rice . 13.892,000
After explaining that the values giv
en “tire farm values, and are in no
wise to be mistaken for exchange,
middleman's or consumer's values,"
the report goes on:
"While it may be observed that only
one crop—com—reached its highest
production this year, four crops
reached their highest value—-namely, :
corn, hay, wheat and rice. The gen- ;
> oral level of production was high and !
| that of prices still higher, so that no :
| crops for which separate estimates
| can be made fall below third place in
total value compared with the crops
of preceding years, except potatoes,
barley, tobacco, rye and buckwheat.
The cereals, including rice, more than
maintained their previous strong posi
tion in production, and their aggregate
yield is 4,521,000,000 bushels, with a
farm value of $2,123,000,000, or $145,
000,000 overlast year.
RATE WILL STAND.
Decision of Judge Bethea on Live
Stock Tariff.
CHICAGO — Judge Bethea in the
United States circuit court on Monday
decided that the order issued by the
Interstate Commerce commission di
recting that the railroad rates on live
stock between the Missouri river and
Chicago be lowered in conformity with
the rates on dressed beef, was illegal.
The Chicago Great Western and
seventeen other railroad corporations
were the defendants- in two suits
brought by the Interstate Commerce
commission. The first related to the
decision of the commission in which
the lowering of rates on live stock
to a point where they would conform
with the rates on dressed beef was
ordered. The second was an applica
tion on the part of the commission
for an injunction against the railroads
prohibiting them from refusing to
lower the rates.
Several weeks were consumed o> the
introduction of expert testimony and
die court considered the evidence for
two weeks.
In summoning up the case Judge
Bethea declared that there was no evi
dence of collusion on the part of
railroads and the rates on live stock
were not discrimination. He held,
further, that the interstate commerce
decree was not binding on the railroad
and that the commission had not the
power to compel the railroads to obey
their rulings.
Intrenching Tools in Army.
WASHINGTON—General Crozier,
nas just given an order for intrenching
tools for the use of the enlisted men
of the army. Upon the recommenda
tion of the general staff intrenching
tools have been adopted as a part of
the equipment of the soldier. The
order just given will be followed until
the whole army and a part of the or
ganized militia shall be supplied. It
is contemplated that every soldier
Shall be so equipped as to be able to [
intrench himself in time of necessity. J
Driving Out Land Owners.
BORISOGL.YCHSK, Russia — Many
panic-stricken persons are seeking
refuge here from the peasants who
are taking possession of the estates,
removing the grain, burning the build
ings and ordering the proprietors to
relinquish their rights and depart
tinder penalty of death. The excite
ment has assumed such dimensions
that the vice governor has ordered
the troops to desist from making ar
rests. In encounters with marching
bands of peasants the troopB have
killed 100.
foraker has bill
Proposes Compromise on Railroad
Question.
WASHINGTON — Senator Foraker
presented to the senate committee on
interstate commerce the draft of his
bill to amend the interstate commerce
law. He stated that he had tried to
meet the .complaints against present
railroad conditions and at the same
time avoid conferring on the interstate
commerce commission or any similar
body the power over railroad rates.
The Foraker bill, however, provides
for enjoining the publishing and charg
ing of excessive rates, and for enjoin
ing any discriminations forbidden by
law. whether as between shippers,
places, commodities, or otherwise, and
whether effected by means of rates,
rebates, classifications, private cars,
preferential, "or in any other manner
whatever.”
While this does not confer upon the
court the power to fix a rate, it does
authorize the court to say what is an
unlawful rate, and how much is un
lawful, and to enjoin the carrier from
charging more than is found to be
lawful.
The bill is also designed to prohibit
the giving of passes; to allow free ac
cess to railroad documents, and to
meet complaints as to rail rates on
export and import freight. The im
portant provisions of the Foraker bill
are contained in a section which
amends section 3 of the Edkins act,
and is as follows;
Section 3. That whenever the in
terstate commerce commission may
have reasonable ground for belief that
any common carrier is engaging in the
carriage of passengers or freight traf
fic between given points at less than
the published rates on file, or if. there
by, singly or in co-operation with one
or more other carriers, publishing and
charging unjust and unreasonable rates
therefor, or is committing any discrim
inations forbidden by law, whether as
between shippers, places, commodities
or otherwise, and whether effected by
means of rates, rebates, classifications,
preferentials, private ears, refrigerator
cars, switching or terminal charges,
elevator charges, failure to supply ship
pers equally with cars, or in any other
manner whatsoever, it shall be its duty
if such carrier cr carriers will not,
after due notice, desist from such vio
lation of the law, to file with the at
torney general a brief statement of its
grounds for such belief and the evi
dence in support thereof, and there
upon. under his direction, and in the
name of the United States, a petition
shall he presented alleging such facts
to the circuit court of the United
States, sitting in equity, having juris
diction.
BALANCES ON RIGHT SIDE.
Money Left After Spending $145,491
to Inaugurate President.
WASHINGTON — To inaugurate
Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
United States last March cost $145.
491. a greater sum than was ever spent
for any previous inauguration. The
details of this cost was made public
in a report by Gen. John M. Wilson,
chairman of the inaugural committee.
Notwithstanding the large expense,
the committe has turned over a- bal
ance of $4,830 to the auditorium asso
ciation. an organization formed to
erect a building in which to hold fu
ture Inaugural balls. General Wilson
strongly urges the erection of such a
GOING OUT OF COMMISSION.
Battleship Oregon to Have a Thor
ough Overhauling.
WASHINGTON.—As soon as the
historic battleship Oregon, now under
orders to return home from the Asia
tic station, reaches American waters
she will be sent to a government navy
yard and placed out of commission for
a thorough overhauling. Having
served in the first line, she will, when
recommissioned, be placed in the sec
ond line of defense, use being found
for her in home waters. The out-of
date battleship Massachusetts, now at
the New York navy yard, will be put
out of commission.
ESTIMATES FOR PANAMA CANAL
Congress Will Be A3ked to Appropriate
$16,000,000.
WASHINGTON — An estimate of
$16,000,000 for continuing work on the
Panama canal has been sent to the
Treasury department from the War
department to be sent to congress.
The estimate of $16,000,000 is tor
expenditure up to and including the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1907. A
part of this money will be necessary
at once and an emergency appropria
tion will be asked for as soon as con
gress convenes in order that the work
may proceed.
It is stated at the offices of the com
mission today that unless money is pro
vided as soon as congress convenes all
the work must cease. All estimates
were made without regard to the pro
posal to issue bonds.
Postpone* Enforcing Order.
WASHINGTON—A circular was is
sued to collectors of Internal revenue
by Commissioner General Yerkes of
the internal revenue service postpon
ing until January 1 next the order re
quiring internal revenue taxes to be
paid on certain preparations sold as
remedies, but containing preponder
ance of alcohol. The circular states
that the chemical bureau of the service
has completed the analysis of eleven
such remedies which come within the
scope of the order on the subject of
September 12.
Visible Supply of Cotton.
NEW ORLEANS — Secretary Hes
ter’s statement of the world’s visible
supply of cotton shows a total of 4,
546.661, against 4,280.856 last week. Of
this the total of American cotton is
3,722,661 against 3,502,856 last week.
WASHINGTON—Today’s statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reserve shows: Available cash bal
ances $134,084,579. gold coin and bull
ion, $87,061,982. Gold certificates $44,
042.440.
PRISON CONVICTS
AHEMPT TO ESCAPE
TWO OFFICERS KILLED AND ONE
FATALLY WOUNDED.
Desperate Fight in the Streets, the
Convicts Being Finally Overcome
and Returned to Prison.
JEFFERSON CITY. MO—A desper
ate attempt to escape from the state
penitertiary was made by four con
victs at 3:15 o’clock Friday afternoon
resulting in a terrific battle with wea
pons and nitroglycerine at the prison
gate, a running fight through the
streets of Jefferson City and the final
capture of the four convicts, two ot
whom were shot and wounded. Two
prison officers were shot dead and a
third fatally wounded.
The dead:
JOHN CLAY, gatekeeper.
E. ALLISON, officer of the commis
sary department.
Wounded:
jjeputy warden H. E. See, shot in
arm and hip.
Harry Vaughn, convict, St. Louis,
shot in arm.
Hiram Blake, convict from Grundy
county, shot and probably fatally hurt.
Mutineers captured unhurt:
George Ryan, from St. Louis.
Charles Raymond.
Warden Mat W. Hall, Yardmaster
Porter Gilvin and five prison guards
departed this morning for Fort Leav
enworth, Kan., on a special train, con
veying seventy-one federal prisoners,
who are being transferred from the
Missouri state penitentiary to the
government prison at Fort Leaven
worth. It is believed that this fact
had much to do with the outbreak to
day, as it is surmised the convicts
had counted largely upon Warden
Hall's absence in their premeditated
desperate attempt to escape.
There was not the slightest premon
ition of any trouble within the prison
walls. Suddenly convicts Harry
Vaughn. Charles Raymond, Hiram
Blake, George Ryan and Eli Zeigler,
who were working in close proximity
to the prison gate, inside the inclosure,
as if by given signal, made a rush for
the gate. From their pockets they
drew pistols, and it is presumed that
at least one of them carried a bottle
of nitroglycerine. Where the weapons
and the explosive were obtained has
not yet beon discovered. Rushing past
the gate, they entered Deputy Warden
See’s office and shot him as he sat in
his chair. He sank back and was
unable to resist them. Instantly they
returned to the gate and met Gateman
John Clay, who had been alarmed by
the shots. Before he could raise his
weapon lie was shot dead. Guard E.
A, Allison, who was attracted by the
shooting, was their next victim. He
was shot through the head and died
almost instantly. Then, as if to sig
nal the convicts that the attempt to
escape had been started, the convicts
seized the bell rope hanging by the
gate and momentarily rang the bell.
Gateman Clay had left the wagon
gate ajar when he appeared and was
shot dead. The convicts rushed
through, dragging his body with them,
slammed the gate shut and fastened
it on the inside.
They were then in the wagon en
trance to the penitentiary, this en
trance being about forty feet long by
fifteen feet wide and leading to the
public street through another double
gate of steel. This outside gate was
locked, but the desperate convicts
were deterred but for a moment. Plac
ing their nitroglycerine under the out
side gate they blew an opening
through the massive steel doors and
before the smoke had cleared the
opening they had (lashed through past
a number of “trusty” convicts wrorking
in the street and ran madly for twelve
blocks. Here a desperate fight oc
curred. resulting in the convicts sur
rendering to .the authorinties. seeing
that further resistance was useless.
TO DRAFT A PENSION BILL.
Purpose of Committee of Which C. E.
Adarr.s Is a Member.
WASHINGTON—C. E, Adams of
Superior. Neb., has been appointed by
Commander-in-Chief Tanner as a mem
ber of the pension committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
work of the committee will be to for
mulate and present a bill to congress
to provide that all honorably dis
charged soldiers of the civil war be
granted a flat rate of pension of $12 a
tnonth. and to raise "the pensions of
those who are now getting $8 to the
flat rate of $12.
Pastor Falls Dead.
LINCOLN—News of the sudden
death of Rev. G. H. Wright of Fair
field was received by Rev. Harmon
Bross. Rev. Mr. Wright was pastor
of the Congregational church at Fair
field. He was lying on a sofa at his
home and rolled onto the floor and ex
pired instantly.
MARK MORTON TO RETURN:
Says He Will Come Back to Nebraska
Soon.
CHICAGO—Mark Morton, treasurer
of the International Salt company,
has just returned from an outing in
Nebraska and is enthusiastic over the
condition in that part of the country.
“Most, delightful state,” he said.
“I'm going to move out there you may
be sure of that.”
“Not right away?”
“Well, within .two or three years
Lake Forest is going to lose me.”
Shaw Makes a Statement
WASHINGTON — Secretary Shaw
made public the following statement:
‘The secretary of the treasury hereby
gives notice that the refunding ol
United States 3 per cent, bonds of the
loan of 1908-18 and 4 per cent, bonds
if the funded loan of 1907 now proceed
ing under the circular of September
28, 1905, will be discontinued after
November 29, 1905. Bonds that were
intended for refunding must be for
warded so as to be received at the
Treasury department not later than
November 29."
ATTACK ON JUDGE MUNGER.
Washington Post Criticises the Land
fencing Decision.
WASHINGTON—In the matter of
the Nebraska land case the Washing
ton Post devotes a half, column edit
orial, in which it makes a bitter at
tack on the rulings of Judge Munger
of the United States district court for
Nebraska. The Post says:
'“With the exception of the head of
the state and the courts of last resort,
every official has some one higher up
with authority to exercise some con
trol over his proceedings, to modify
his decisions, and to rebuke or punish
any neglect of duty or improper offi
cial action. In the judicial branch of
the government, however, so impor
tant was it thought to make judges in
dependent that to a large extent they
are exempt from any official supervi
sion or conti al. If they decide a point
of law. it can be appealed and reversed
in a higher court, but if they impose an
unjust or inadequate sentence, or if
they are guilty of any conduct unbe
coming. short of an impeachable of
fense, which all experience of im
peachment trials has shown must be a
very grave one. to secure conviction,
there is no one with authority to re
buke them, or call them down, or dis
cipline them in any way. The chief
justice of the United States has no
supervising power over judges of the
lower courts.
Such being the case, the exercise of
otherwise irresponsible judicial power
should be held responsible to public
opinion, and should be kept under close
and constant watch.
NEW RECORD IN COMMERCE.
Trade With Non-Contiguous Territory
Heavy.
WASHINGTON—The commerce of
the United States with its non-contig
uous territory in 1905 seems likely to !
exceed by many million dollars that
of any preceding year. The nine
month statement ending with Septem
ber, issued by the depart of commerce
and labor throughits bureau of statis
tics, shows that the shipments from
the United States to its non-eontigu
ous territory amounted to $36,552,174.
against $29,929,079 in the correspond
ing months of the preceding year, an
increase of six and one-half million
dollars, and that the shipments of mer
chandise to the United States from its
non-contiguoits territory in the same
peripd amounted to $G6,550.150,
against $47,141,038 in the correspond
ing months of the preceding year.
ADMITS GETTING REBATES. ;
Rock Island and M. P. Said to Have
Given Them.
TOPEKA, Kas.—Before the state
board of railroad commissioners nere I
A. H. Hogshett, a representative of
the Great Western Salt company of j
St. Louis, admitted that his house had
received rebates from the Missouri
Pacific railway on salt shipments.
The examination ot E. E. Martin of
Hutchinson. Kas., brought out the
fact that the salt company he repre
sented had received rebates from the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail
road.
MILLARD LIKES FORAKER BILL j
Expresses Belief Measure Will Be Ac
ceptable to the Country.
WASHINGTON — Senator Millard,
speaking of the Foraker bill, which
was presented to the senate committee
on interstate commerce, said:
"It is a good bill. I believe it to be
the basis of a measure that will be
acceptable to everybody. It is cer
tainly comprehensive and I anticipate
good results from it.”
Continuing his thought on railroad
rate legislation. Mr. Millard said he
was still in favor of a new cabinet
position to be known as secretary of
transportation. "Just think what that
would mean to Nebraska if we coukl
pull off such an appointment,” said the
senator. ‘‘But seriously, we need
some such department. We endeavor
to look after commerce and labor with
a cabinet office, why not have a sec
retary of transportation, which is quite
as important.”
CHAFFEE WIIL SOON RETIRE
Has Practically Severed Active Con
nection With the Army.
WASHINGTON—With his departure
from Washington for a month's visit
to southern California. Lieutenant Gen
eral Chaffee practically terminated his i
active connection with the army. Al
though he will return here during the i
Christmas holidays to attend a reun- <
ion of his family, it is not believed ’
that he will resume the actual duties ■
ow the office of chief of staff, at it is
his purpose to go on the retire-1 list
shortly thereafter.
Major General ohn C. Bates, now as- '
sistant chief of staff, will act as chief '
of staff during the absence of General '
Chaffee and on the retirement of the *
latter will likely be assigned to duty ]
as chief of staff with the rank of lieu
tenant general.
COWLES RELIEVED OF SHIP.
Will Soon Become Naval Attache at
White House.
BOSTON — Captain William S.
Cowles, brother-in-law of President
Roosevelt, was relieved of the com
mand of the battleship Missouri at
the Charleston navy yard by Captain
Edwin C. Pendleton. He will proceed
to his home in Garmington, Conn.,
where he will remain until December.
Then he will report to the chief of
the bureau of navigation for duty as
naval attache at the white house.
Going to Morocco Conference.
WASHINGTON — Henry White,
American ambassador to Rome, was
selected to represent this country in
conjunction with Minister Gummere,
of Tangier, at the approaching Mor
occo conference.
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Shot and Killed by Negro.
KANSAS CITY—W. H. Ranke, a 1
street car conductor, was shot and *
killed by a negro highwayman in a 1
trolley car at the southern terminus of J
the Roanoke car line at Thirty-ninth ]
and Bell streets *
HELD IN LIGHT BOND
MANY NATIONALITIES COMPRISE
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
Forcible Grouping of the Races the
Result of Necessary Combination for
Self-Protection—Slavs Form Major
ity of the People.
In the monumental work of Elisee
Reclus, the great geographer, who died
only the other day, appear the follow
ing paragraphs: “Austria-Hungary
ranks third among the European states
in area and population, but no common
bond of nationality embraces its in
habitants. If the fetters were to burst
which now hold the diverse provinces
of the empire together the name of
Austria-Hungary would be no longer
heard, not even as a geographical ex
pression, as were those of Greece and
Italy during centuries of servitude.
The various provinces composing the
Austrian empire belong to distinct nat
ural regions. The Tyrol, Styria and
Carinthia are Alpine provinces, like
Switzerland. Hungary is a vast plain
surrounded by mountains. Bohemia,
on the other hand, penetrates far into
the interior of Germany, while Galicia
slopes down toward the plains of Rus
sia, and the Dalmatian Coast region
belongs to the Balkan peninsula. The
diversity of race adds to the confusion
resulting from the forcible grouping
together of countries geographically
distinct. *
“Austria-Hungary consists of no
fewer than fifty-six kingdoms, duchies,
counties, principalities, towns and
lordships. The chaotic conglomeration,
however, is not the result of pure
chance. The necessity in which the
Christians found themselves to com
bine against their common enemy, the
Turk, has had much to do with it. The
great natural highway of the Danube
has played a prominent part in the
history of commerce and industry. At
a time when there existed hardly any
natural roads a great portion of south
ern Germany became dependent upon
that river. Towns multiplied in its
valley and it became a center of po
litical power. Germans and Magyars
laid the foundations of powerful
states.
“Formerly the Germans were .sup
posed to be the majority of the inhab
itants, and since the empire has taken
the title of Austria-Hungary there are
some who believe that Germans and
Magyars combined constitute a decid
ed majority. They are the dominant
races, it is true, but among every foui
Austro-Hungarians there is but one
German and among seven only one
Magyar. The Slavs virtually form a
majority. Nearly one-half the popula
tion is Slav by race and Slav by lan
guage. But the Slavs are split up into
two distinct nations. The northern
and southern zones are inhabited al
most exclusively by Slavs, while the
central zone is divided among Ger
mans, Magyars and Roumanians.
“Vienna, which occupies the center
of this incoherent empire, has certain
ly exerted a considerable leveling in
fluence upon the various races. These
latter, however, resent the pressure,
and the time is not perhaps very re
mote when the existing institutions
will be replaced by a federation volun
tarily organized by the nationalities
intabiting the empire."
To a Star.
Eight minutes from their start the sun
beams reach us.
Yet years must pass for light to come
from thee;
The tardy messages of vision teach us
That all is past which now we seem
to see.
Yea, all is past that we may see from
earth;
We view no scene nor action at its birth.
And light is ever bearing on its pinions
A record of our doings; evermore
Still carrying through heaven's wide do
minions
A pictured record from this earthly
shore;
For light flies on while men and worlds
grow' old.
'Tis distance that determines what is
told.
To some far station Troy but now is
burning.
Or Rome with Carthage struggling,
fierce in hate.
Or Norman William to the northward
turning.
Or Coion guiding on his ship of fate.
Or Washington has fought his conflict
through.
Or Bonaparte is lost at Waterloo!
rite true recording angel, the vibration.
Writes on forever with his pen of rays.
Of every act of man or act of nation.
Unchangeably through all creation's
maze.
Oh. where, in all the universe, or when.
is found oblivion for the crimes of men?
—Hubert M. Skinner in Technical World.
Colonies in Commercial War.
A commercial war is raging between
Canada and Australia. The common
vealth. in the interests of Australian
Manufacturers, is striving with might
ind main to keep out Canadian har
resting machinery and the dominion
s retaliating by giving a preference
o the wines of the Cape Colon?.' that
vill practically boycott the wines of
Australia.
Street Curb Meat Market.
The street curb meat market lo
oted in a wagon, seems so tenacious
if existence in some sections of the
ountry that the theory of disease
;erms has no effect whatever. This is
larticularly true of the South, but it
pplies as well to other parts of the
ountry.—New York National Provis
aner.
Ascent of Monte Rosa.
The Monte Rosa has heretofore
een ascended mostly from the Swiss
ide, the Italian side having presented
lmost insuperable difficulties. The
talian Alpine Club has now under
aken to erect huts and place chains
u the steepest places, so that it will
e possible even for ordinary climbers
3 ascend the mountain from the Ital
in town of Macognaga.
Care for Cold Birds.
During the recent cold in Switzer
ind thousands of swallows fell ex
austed and frozen. At Lucerne and
lurich the birds were collected ant
sken care of by the people, until
hey had sufficiently recovered, and
hen dispatched by train to Italy,
rhere they were set at liberty, and
ontinued their migration southward.
Incentive for Parents.
In Soutbborough, England, In order
a promote better attendance of chil
ren at the schools, the authorities
ave taken to giving prizes to the
srents of the most punctual pupils,
'he plan is said to work very success
ally.