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TRACE MOVEMENTS
Porigrinations of Wm. Oxley Told
About in Court.
PRELIMINARY HEARING OF MURDERER
KYldcnee Follow Oiley From tho Time
He llorroivcil Iloritu of Joseph l'urka
Until Ills Capture nt I.ouUvllIc
1IU DefiMmo Ik Unknown.
Tlic preliminary trial of Willintn
Oxley, accused of the murder of Full
linrt, occupied tho county court at
Kroken How, Nob., December 11, and
the court room was crowded until
stauding room was at a premium.
Forty witnesses have been called In
the case and not more than half of
them have yet testified. Thus far tho
evidence followH Oxley from the time
lie borrowed tho horse of Joseph
Parks, on the IL'th of November, until
his capture at Louisville, December 1.
On the IS th he stoppod at Gamble's
ranch, twenty miles north of Arnold,
where he stayed all night and left
there the next morning for the vicinity
of Dunning. On tho 1.1th of November
a witness saw him at Fiillhart's and
on the Irtth of November he was help
ing build a fence half a mile east of
the house. Oxley was driving In the
staples. The name witness was there
on the SUh and Fiillhart's body was
found forty rods east of where they
were building the fence on tho lflth.
No more wire had been stretched, but
about twenty more posts had been set.
On tho Kith, Oxley according to the
tcBtlmonv, arrived at the T. L, V.
ranch with thirteen head of cattle, of
which he sold four head to James
Judge, foreman of the ranch, and of
fered to sell him the others. On the
smiir dav, the testimony says, he took
the other nine head to (Iambic's ranch,
live miles south of tho T. L. V. Oxley
left the nine head there mid said he
was going to the south to buy some
calves.
At both ranches ho was riding the
horse ho had borrowed of Parks, lie
was traced from (Iambic's to Gothen
burg anil from Gothenburg to Louis
ville, where he was captured.
The cattle alleged to.be sold to James
Judge and those left at Gamble's have
been identified as Fiillhart's cattle and
turned over to tho administrator of
his estate.
At this stage of the trial It has not
developed what tho dofeuso will be.
FOREST RESERVE IN HILLS.
Dcpiirtmcut of Agriculture Concludes Iti
Survey.
A great deal of attention has been
called lately to the importance of the
Itlack Hills forest reserve, on nccount
of the work just finished by Mr. E. M.
Grilllth, field assistant in the division
of forestry In the department of agri
culture. He has recently finished a
forest survey, which is preliminary
to the preparation of a ''working
plan" for the forcbts of tho reserves,
which wat taken at the request of the
secretary of the interior. Tho plan
will be submitted to him next spring
and if adopted, will result In tho Hrst
application of scientific forestry to na
tional lauds.
The lllnck Hills reserve contains
1,. '111,080 acres and it is said that 'no
either tract this nIzc in this country or
abroad, presents inoro favorable con
ditions for forest management than
does this reserve. It Is convenient to
markets on all sides where there is a
constant demand for timber. The
forest reproduces itself easily and
vapidly. Twelve hundred acres were
examined during the nast summer.
and exact figures were collected as to
tho size and kind of trees standing,
from which an estimate can be made
of the future yield of timber. After
leaving tho Itlack Hills Mr. Grilllth
und his assistants went to Missouri to
begin a simillar work on a large tract
of hardwood land belonging to the
Decring Harvester company.
MONUMENT TO JENNIE WADE
MoinburH of the I own W, It, C. Hturt a
MoTemont.
McmbcrH of tho Women's Relief
corps iu Iowa are very much interested
iu the movement to erect a monument
to the memory of the heroine, Jennie
Wade, at the scene of the battle of
Gettysburg. Circular letters have
been sent to every branch of the Wo
men's Relief corps in the state, calling
for donations to thu fund.
The circular recites the deeds of the
noble girl and tho incident during
which she met her death, bhe haviug
been shot down while feeding a num.-
,'Mier of hungry soldiers. The women of
Jowa at the close of tho national Wo
men's Relief corps convention at Phil
adelphia in 180'J, visited the battlefield
and saw the llttlu brick housu with the
hole left by the miunle ball in the door
that took her life. Shu had supplied
cold water to tho woary soldiers dur
ing the days of the bloody battle and
fed them,
I
Another Ducal Wedding.
It Is authoritatively asserted that
thu Duke of Westminster is engaged
to marry Miss Shelagh West, daughter
of Colonel ComwulllH West, lly thu
marriage tho duke will becomo the
brother-in-law of Mrs. George Corn
wallls West (Lady Randolph Churc
hill.) Steel Mills It on nine.
The Lorraine, O., stprd mills resum
ed opeartlons Mondayin all depart
ments, except tho blast furnaoo, givltig
employment to 2,000 men now idle.
FIGHT WITH CONVICT.
Desperado Fatally Wound Vollceiunn nml
Knrupcii.
A desperate running fight between a
man supposed to bo Martin Kuhn, tho
convict who escaped from tho Colum
bus, O., por'tentlary on Thanksgiving
day, took place in Logunsport, Ind.,
Decomber 0, Hen Dean, of the sheriff's
posse, being probably fatally shot.
The police were acting under In
structions from Warsaw to nrrest a
man with a btolen rig. The man wiih
apprehended on the street, and when
an attempt was made to unrest him he
started on a run with tho police in
pursuit, llrlng as they ran. lloyoud
tho city limits the olllcers ran out of
ammunition, but Kuhn appeared to have
an abundant supply. At this point
Olllcer Dean overtook the fugitive, and
with his empty revolver attempted to
club Kuhn into submission. Instead
Kuhn 11 red twice point blank at the
oflleer, one bullet entering his breast,
tho other the abdomen. Dean was
conveyed to the city and the desperado
escaped. A posse was at once organ
ized consisting of the entire police
force, the Logan grays, tho local mili
tia company and tlfty citizens who are
scouring the country.
DEAD BODIES COME HOME
Transport Iluncoi'k Arrtwd with Fifteen
Hundred Untile.
Tho transport Hancock has arrived
at San Francisco from Manila via
Nagasaki with a gruesome cargo, it
consisted of the bodies of about 1,500
sailors and soldiers who either died in
battle or succumbed to the ravages of
disease in the Philippines, China,
Guam and Honolulu. This is the
largest number of bodies brought
home since the outbieak of the Spanish-American
war. The Hancock will
likely remain In quarantine a few
days. The bodies will be conveyed to
the Presidio and placed In the build
lugs there pending Interment or ship
ment to relatives.
The Hancock brought llfty-two pas
sengers, 100 in the steerages and there
were eleven deaths on the voyage.
ABE MOORE IN TROUBLE
former Ncbnmku L'uttlit King In .lull
ut Clilcuco.
Abo Moore, formerly known as the
Nebraska cattle king, was sent to the
county jail at Chicago December 11.
Moore was one of the largest shippers
of western cattle until about two
years ago. 'L'hen he sold, It is alleged,
a mythical herd to Chicago dealers and
realized many thousand dollars. Ho
was sentenced to tho penitentiary and
recently the appellate court sustained
the decision of tho lower court. Moore
was in Nebraska on bond when the
decision of the appellate court was
rendered. A capias for him was issued
and two deputy sheriffs started for
Nebraska with it, but met Moore on
his way to Chicago.
GOBBLE UP WESTERN WELLS
Standard Oil Company lnvudus California
Territory.
A special from Los Angeles says:
A deal has just been consummated
whereby the Standard Oil company ac
quires all of the interest of the Pacific
Coast Oil company. The purchase
price is bald to be lu the neighborhood
of 3100,000,000. The Pacific Coast Oil
company has been doing business lu
California for a quarter of a century
and has been reaching out during that
period until its interests include valu
able oil properies in various sections.
It owns a steamer which is used iu
transporting oil from the southern
coast to its refinery at Alameda, which
has a monthly capacity of sr,00() bar
rels. The compuny's entire holdings
are embraced in the transfer.
Hmullpox Kill re.
Alliance. Neb., is in a state of mild
excitement over the appearance of
several cases of an epidemic which re
sembles smallpox, and although the
physicians cannot agree on the disease
boiue good authorities pronounce it a
mild type of smallpox. About half a
dozen cases are at present reported.
At a meeting of the city council
December 7, Dr. llcllwood was ap
pointed quarantine olllcer, whose duty
it is to quarantine every one. The
disease Is thought now to be woll under
control. Schools and public gather
ings are materially cut down by lack
of activity.
Aged Woman nadly Injurad.
Mrs. William lllckley, nn old lady,
was quite seriously hurt at Madison,
Neb. She had been In town trading
and was returning homo after sun
down. Turning into the gate at her
farm the buggy struck a brace and
tho sudden stop threw Mrs. lllckley
under tho horses heels and bcbldcs be
ing hurt In the fall she was stamped
upon by the horse. She wus Injured
about the body and limbs.
Sentenced to the I'eultontury.
George. S. Dodge, the young man
who recently stole a horse and saddle
at Nchawka, was this afternoon sen
tenced to one year in the penitentiary
by Judge Jessou.
Year In Penitentiary.
Hnrry Hickson, the young man re
cently found guilty of forgery, by a
jury In the district court at Platts
mouth, Neb., was sentenced to one
year in the state penitentiary by Judge
Jcssen.
Iluialan Crop iteport.
The official estimates for this winter
and spring crop in sixty-four depart
ments of European Russia are as fol
lows: Wheat, 058,000,000 poods; rye,
1401,700,000 poods; and out, 731,000,000
poods.
NATIONAL SENATE
Thurmlay, December U.
The senate today transacted no busi
ness of Importance in open session.
Throughout almost the entire forenoon
It was iu executive session. The ship
subsidy bill, therefore, received no
consideration.
Mr. Carter of Montana, gave notice
that on Tuesday next he would call up
the pending resolution relating to the
contested Montana seat in the Rcnate
claimed py both W. A. Clark and Mar
tin McGluuis.
The senate then, at 11:40 on motion
of Mr. Lodge, went into nn executive
session, which lasted four hours, tho
entire time being devoted to thu dis
cussion by Senator Morgan of the 11 ay
Pauncefote treaty for tho abrogation
of the portion or the Clayton-Hulwer
treaty which lelatesto thoNleaniguuti
canal.
hi the course of his speech he said
that he did not really consider that tho
treaty need have any special bearing
upon the bill, and that he believed that
It was competent for the L'nited States
to proceed with the building of the ca
nal regardless of the treaty or of
Great llrltaln's wishes in the matter,
but to satisfy oilier senators and also
to meet the wishes of tho secretary
of state, for whom ho Incidentally ex
pressed the highest esteem, he would
consent to action upon the treaty, and
do all he could for it.
Discussing the question of the forti
fication of the canal. Senator Morgan
argued strenuously against it. both as
inexpedient and unnecessary. He con
tended that Great Itritain was not the
only rower whose Interests would be
alTected by a provision for fortitlcu
thin, and said that Nicaragua and Costa
Rica had a right to be considered in
that conuectivu. Furthermore, In ease
of war, everybody knew that the canal
would be proteefed by the fullest ex
tent, so that any provision bearing on
this point was needless.
He admitted, however, that he had
no doubt that If the l'nited States
should proceed with the construction
of tho canal, without llrst taking steps
to secure the neutrality of the canal,
Great llrituiu would be grievously of
fended, and that he thought it mil im
possible that the olTense would be con
sidered sulllciently grave to lead to
hostilities between the two countries.
"Do vou mean." asked Senator llev-
cridire. 'that, notwithstanding tho
present friendly relations between the
countries, I'nglnud might declare war
if we should construct the canal with
our own means and In our own way'.1''
Senator Morgan replied that he con
sidered that result among thi,probu
billties. "ltut," he said, "I should not
be deterred by that circumstance."
Mr. Masou asked whether it was
true that if tho Hay-Pauncefoto treaty
prevented thu use of the canal by
Great Ilrltain in time of war the con
verse proposition that It also pro
hibited such use by the L'nited States
was not also true.
To this Mr. Moriran did not make
direct reply, saying that he would
take, up that point later In his dis
cussion. In discussing the points of
the treaty with Senator Teller, the
Alabama senator expressed the velw
that tho Clayton-llul wer treaty is un
constitutional and for tills reason, if
for no other, It should be disregarded.
Saturday, Dcemeber H.
The developments in thu senate In
executive session yesterduy in connec
tion with tho Hay-Pauncefote treaty
were:
An agreement on tho part of the sen
ate to vote on tho amendment ofl'ered
by the committee on foreign relations
providing for the policing of the canal
on next Thursday at :t o'clock.
Au amendment oll'ered by Senator
Teller striking out the treaty prohibi
tion against the fortifications of tho
Nicaragua canal when const rAioted.
The conclusion of Senator Morgan's
speech.
A speech by Senator Teller In oppo
sition to tho treaty.
Tho agreement for a vote on the
committee amendment was secured
hoon after the executive session began.
It was reached by unanimous consent
as the result of a request made by
Senator Lodge.
Seuator Teller spoko for about two
hours, giving notice of his amendment
at tho beginning of his address. The
amendment suggested relates to scc
tiou 7 of article S of the treaty. As
that section now stands It reads as fol
lows: "No fortifications shall be
erected commanding the canal or the
waters adjacent. The United States,
however, shall be at liberty to main
tain such military police along the ca
nal as may oe necessary to protect it
against lawlessness and disorder."
Mr. Teller advocated the striking
out of the first sentence of this provis
ion and for verbal changes In the re
maining portion, making it read as
follows: "Tho United States shall be
at liberty to maintain such military
force along the canal as may bo neces
sary to protect it against lawlessness
and disorder." Mr. Teller contended
that If the United States desired to
build the canal it should proceed to do
bo without trying to secure the con
sent of (treat Itritain. He said that
the opinion of Secretary Hay that the
abrogation of the Cluytou-ltulwer
treaty was necessary as a preceding
performance, after all was only the
opinion of one mun, und ho quoted
from public document, to show that
former secretary of states had dif
fered In their opinions In this respect,
lie also showed that iu some Instances
there had been breaches of tho Clayton-Hulwor
treaty.
Replying to Senator Morgan, Sena
tor Tefler expressed the opinion that
Great llritain never would permit her
resentment of independent action by
the United States to lead her to begin
hostilities, because her national inter
est lu maintaining peace with this
country is too great, but ho argued
that to have England opposed to the
building of the canal was to admit
that country had a right to express its
dissent. That position, ho said, never
would be accepted by the people of
this country.
No business of importance was
transacted by the senate today in open
session, l'racticauy tne entire legisla
tive day was cousumed by tho execu
tive besslon and at 3:20 p. in. thu sen
ate adjourned until Monday,
Tneiday, December II.
Hon. Charles A. Towno, tho recently
appointed successor to the late Senator
Davis of Minnesota, attended ycbter-
day's session of the senate, and took
the oilth of olllcc. No business of im
portance was transacted In open ses
sion, the senate going Into secret
session on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
as soon as routine business had been
ended.
When tho senate convened Mr.
Chandler (N. II. .) Mr. Hate (Tenn.,)
and Mr. Turley (Tenn.,) who hereto
fore, during the present session had
not been iu attendance were iu their
seats.
Mr. Nelson (Minn,,) presented tho
credentials of Mr. Towne. Mr. Chand
ler, chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, directed at
tention to the last clause of the cre
dentials, which was that Mr, Towno
should hold his scat until "Ills suc
cessor was elected and qualified." lie
said the constitution provided simply
that the appointee should hold olllcc
until the h'irishiture had met.
"In tin credent nils presented, said
Mr. Chandler, "the governor has un
dertaken to prescribe the Ungth of
the new senator's term. The added
clause of the credentials, of course, Is
superlluous. I desire simply to call
attention to this fact and have no in
tention to object to the swearing In of
Mr. Towne."
The new senator was conducted to
the desk by Mr. Nelson and the oath
of olllcc was administered.
Mr. Towne was congratulated warm
ly by many of his colleagues as ho
took'hisscat on the democratic side of
the chamber.
A bill to provide for the appoint
ment of an additional district judge In
the northern judicial district of Ohio
was passed.
Mr. Ilaiina oll'ered a resolution that
a committee of three senators be ap
pointed by the president pro tcm to
make the necessary arrangements for
the inauguration of the president of
thu Fulled States on the lth of March
next. I'tider tho rules the resolution
went over.
The senate after the, transaction of
some routine business at IS: 35. on mo
tion of Mr. Lodge went into executive
session.
Without resuming business In open
session the senate at .V.U5 p. in. ad'
journed.
Wi'iliii'iiluy, December I !
The first speech ill opposition to the
ship subsidy bill lu the senate was de
livered yesterday oy Mr. Clay, ueorgia,
ouo of tho minority members of tho
committee on commerce, which re
ported it to the senate. He Is recog
nized as one of the most vigorous op
ponents of the bill in the senate, and
during neai lv two hours was accorded
close attention by senators on both
sides of Iheehamber. Mr. Ilauiia, who
expects to reply to Mr. Clay's argu
ment, gave him a particularly atten
tive hearing.
In the early part of tho session a
lively colloquy was precipitated over
the refcreiicu'of thu comniltteu of the
(rout oleomargarine bill, just passed
by the house of representatives. It
finally went to tho committee on agri
culture. This was a victory for the
friends of the bill.
Theru also wus a sharp debate over
thu Montana senatorial case, but no
action was taken, thu matter by con
sent going over temporarily. No
business session of thu senate will bo
held today as the day will be devoted
to thu celebration of the centennial of
tho establishment of the seat of govern
ment at Washington. Au order pre
sented by Mr. Cockrell Missouri, was
ratified by the senate directing that
the vacancies on the committees of the
District of Columbia, geological survey,
Indian all'airs, mines and mining,
Pacific islands, territories and rail
roads, be filled by thu appointment of
Seuator Towno of Minnesota.
Tho resolution of yesterday by Mr.
Haven, for the appointment by tho
president pro tern of a committee of
tin eo senators to make tho necessary
arrangements for tho inauguration of
thu president of tile United States on
the Ith o' March was adopted without
debate.
The Grout oleoinargarlno bill, passed
by thu house, was laid beforu tho sen
ate and President Pro Tcm Fryo an
nounced Unit, he felt obliged, in view
of previous action of thu seuatu on a
similar measure to refer the bill to tho
committee on agriculture.
Mr. Aldrlch, chairman of the com
initteo on flumicu, said lie would offer
no objection to that reference, but
Mr. Vest of Missouri, a member of tho
finance committee, contended vigor
ously that tin; bill, being to pass Mon
day, a revenue muasurel ought to be
referred to thu committee on finance,
lie declared that if thu bill wus an
honest measure it was a revenue bill,
and if it were a dishonest measure it
was an effort to uso the taxing powur
of the government as a police regula
tion. Mr. Proctor, Vermont moved that
the bill be referred to the committee
on agriculture.
lu again objecting to the proposed
reference, Mr. Vest declared that here
It was proposed in this hill to turn
congress Into a btate legislature mid
mnku it exercise purely police power
in the various states.
Thu motion to refer tho hill to the
committee on agriculture was ugrccd
to.
After an executive 8ssion thu senate
adjourned.
lliirKlarti Loot Hank,
A Seville, 0., six masked burglars
seized Town Marshal Weaver and,
after binding and gagging hltn, blew
the bafe.in High's bank, securing about
Sl.tJOO. Tho explosion aroused several
citizens, who gave chase to the bur
glars, but the latter, with drawn re
volvers, made a dash for thu Cleveland,
Lorain & Western depot, and got away
ou a handcar. A posse is in pursuit.
Ono of
winter is
match.
the prettiest
to have hat
fashions of
and muff to
Formally Indicted.
Cornelius L. Alvord, jr., of the First
National bank of New York, accused
of having embezzled 8000,000 from that
Institution, was Indicted by the United
States grand jury. Alvord will prob'
ably be tried at tho next term of tho
criminal court.
Drilling In Oil Held.
Tho work of drilling in the oil and
gas fields In Shelby county, Illinois,
was Inaugurated December 11. Tho
Industry will open up au undeveloped
section,
INATIONAL HOUSE
Thurfldny, December fl.
The house of representatives today,
at tho end of a long sitting, passed the
army reorganization bill by a votu of
1(10 to 133. Threu democrats Messrs.
Hall of Pennsylvania and FnderliHl
and Clayton of New York- voted with
the republican! for the bill, and Mr.
McCnll, republican of Massachusetts
with tho democrats against It. Other
wise it was a strict party vote.
Tho proposition which some of tho
denioeiats attempted to commit their
side to iu caucus, au extension of tho
present temporary army until July 1,
100.1, which was voted upon indirectly
on a motion to recommit, eomiuaudcd
the votes of only about half the oppo
sition and of two republicans, Mr. .Ale
Call and Mr. Mann of Illinois. Many
of the democrats, however, voted
against the motion because t lie v were
opposed not only to the reorganization
bill, but also to continuing the tempo
rary army at Its present strength.
luito n' number of amendments were
presented to the bill before It wiih
passed. Tin liveliest fight was made
upon a substitute olYered by Mr. Little
field for the cuu'.ccu section. The sub
stitute prohibited the sale of Intoxi
cants at military posts. It was sup
ported by Messrs. Llltlelleld, Grosven
or. Dick and Hay (ileui., Vn.) and op
posed by Messrs. Slayden (dein.l Texas,
Fitzgerald, (dein.), Massachusetts,
I'eareo (rep.), Missouri, Parker (rep.),
N. .1., and llartholdt (rep.), Missouri.
Largo delegations from tho W. C, T.
L'., which is in session here, watched
tho tight from the galleries. When
tin vote was taken the prohibiting
amendment was carried liy au over
whelming majority, 1.111 to CI.
Mr. Itarthold attempted to secure n
record vote In tho Iioiim;, but the pecu
liar parliamentary statutes shut him
out. Tho sections designed to retire
General Shaffer as a major general and
Generals Flt.hugh Leo and Wilson as
brigadiers, weie stricken out.
Mr. Llttlelield of Maim, ottered tin;
foilowing substitute for the canteen
provision of the bill:
"Tho sale of or dialing In beer, wine
or any Intoxicating liquor oy any per
son lu any post, exchange or eantocn
".! I"-- I
or tirmv transport or upon any prion
ises used for military purposes by the
l'nited States, Is hereby prohibited.
The secietary of war Is hereby directed
to carry tho piovlslous of tills section
into full force and oll'ect."
Mr. Littlefleld spoke In favor of tho
amendment. Several others spoko
either for or against it, and Mr. Little
Held closed the debate and defended
prohibition iu Maine, which ho In-
blsted made for morality and temper
ance. The amendment was adopted
l.V.l to .11.
An amendment offered by William
A. Smith of Michigan, was adopted,
providing that If one of tho parents of
a soldier should die after liu had served
inoro than one year, leaving the other
solely dependent upon him for support
ho nilglit receive an honorable dis
charge. The bill wuspassed, 100 to 133, and
the house at 0:05 adjourned.
Saturday, December H.
The house yesterday passed tho
Grout oleomargarine by a vote of 1U8 to
OS. The substitute oll'ered by tho mi
nority of the committee on agricult
ure, which imposed additional restric
tions on tho sale of oleomargarine to
prevent Its fraudulent salu as buiter,
and Increased the penalties, was de
feated by 178 to 113. The bill as passed
was for all articles known asoleoinnr
garlne, butterine, imitation butter or
Imitation cheese transported Into any
state or territory for consumption or
sale, subject to the pouco power oi
such state or territory, but prevents
any state or territory from forbidding
thu saie of such product when pro
duced and sold free from coloration in
Imitation of butter. Thu bill increases
the tax ou oleomargarine colored iu
imitation of butter from S to 10 cents
per pound, and Increases tho tax ou
oleomargarine uncolored from S cents
to one-quarter of a cent per pound.
A long and interesting debatu pre
ceded tho vote, in tho course of which
those who favored tho Grout bill
claimed the addltolual tax ou colored
oleomargarine was the only ell'ectlvo
remedy for preventing fraud upon the
public, while those who opposed It
contended that fraud would be pre
vented by the substitute and tho real
purpose of the Grout bill was to de
stroy the oleomargarlnu Industry.
Those who participated lu thu debate
were Messrs. Henry (top., Conn.),
Grout (rep., Vt.). Lamb (dem.. Va.j,
Davidson (rep., Wis.), and Tawny,
(rep., Minn.), in favor of tho bill, and
Messrs. Wadsworth (rep., N. Y.), Lorl
iinsr (rep., 111.). Ralley (rep., Kan.).
Gosvcnor (rep., Ohio), Williams (dem.,
Miss.), Foster (dem., 111.), and llailey
(dem., Texas), against It.
M. Henry (Conn.), who was In
charge of the measure, opened tho de
batu In Its support. He explained tho
features of tho bill. Thu increase of
the tax on colored Imitation butter, ho
said, the majority of the committee on
agrlcuiture believed was absolutely
necessary to protect the dairy interests
of tho country.
Mr. Wadsworth of Now York, chair
man of the committee ou agriculture,
wiio, with six other members of tho
committee signed the inlnorty report
against thu Grout bill, explained tho
substitute. Ho charged that the pur
pose of the supporters jf the Grout
bill was to destroy the manufacture of
oleomargarine, not to regulato its sale.
Mr. Ralley, Kas., supported tho sub
stitute. He bald that laboring men
from ail parts of tho country had pro
tested to thu comniltteu against the
Grout bill.
Mr. Grosvenor, Ohio, opposed the
Grout bill, which he said was designed
to destroy one Industry for tho bonofit
of another. Ho said that If thu manu
facture of oleomargarine was de
stroyed, as the bill would destroy it,
tiie cost of butter would increase. 25
per cent for tho laboring man.
Mr. Payne, chairman of tho ways
and means committee, gave notice at
tho close of tho session that ho would
cail up thu war revenue reduction act
after tho disposal of the legislative
appropriation bill next week, proba
bly on Tuesday.
Tueaday December 11.
The first of the great supply bills,
thu legislative, executlvu and Judicial
appropriation bill, was passed by thu
house yesterday lu record time. Tho
bill carries 8Sl,4l0,308 and has 131
pages, but thcrowas less than ten min
utes' debate upon It. Mr. lllngham,.
Pa., who was in charge of the measure'
tendered his thanks to tho houso for
the confidence shown iu the appropria
tions committee. It required n limit
tines hours for the clerk to read tho
bill. No other business was done.
Discussing thu bill, Mr. lllngham
said that both parties lu the recent'
campaign pledged themselves to econ
omy and retrenchment. The pending1
bill the llrst of tho big money bills
was a step lu that direction. Mr. Rob
inson (hid.) expressed the opinion that)
if retrenchment was desired a provlu
lou should be inserted in thu bill to
cut oil the thirty days' sick leave in
addition to tho thirty days' leave now
allowed to clerks In tho executive do'
partments.
Mr. lllngham explained that such
legislation did not come within tho
purview of the pending bill. The law
left thu question of leave within tho
discretion of tho various heads of de
partments. Mr. Robinson protested that clerks
In tho government service outside of
Washington did not receive tho samo
leave privileges as those here, and
that the unjust discrimination against
the former should cease.
An amendment providing for twelvo
additional temporary clerks to dis
pose of the aecuniuiaieii ousiness in
thu olllcc of the compctrollcr of tho
treasury was adopted.
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Wcdncmlay, December 13.
Tho debate on tho war revenuo re
duction bill opened lu house yestorday.
Mr. Payne, of Now York, chairman of
the ways and means committee, spoko
on behalf of the majority, and Mr.
Swansou, of Virginia, ou behalf of tho
minority. The house adjourned early,
to penult tho hall to bo decorated for
the exercises in connection with Mio
centennial ci-icuratton tomorrow. no
foro tho war revenue reduction bill
was taken up a resolution was adopted
for the appointment of n special com
mittee of live members to invesllgatu
tho death of Oscar L. linn., of Mrlstol,
Pa., who died jccently, it Is alleged, as
a result of hazing, received while a.
cadet at West Point. This course was
taken over the head of the military
committee, which reported in favor of
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'"owing mo war c,.,ul...e..u tu-
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Ill opening the debate on the bill for
tho reduction of war taxes, Mr. Payno
said that In reporting tho pending bill
the coiuinlttcu felt as though they hail
L'ouo to the farthest-limit iu tho
amount of reduction, with duo regard
to preventing dellcltH. The Ji(!r,000,000
remaining after thu reduction pro
posed by the cominltte took effect
would not meet the extraordinary ex
penses suru to follow as a result of tho
Spanish war. Among such expenses'
was thu Interest on tho bonds Issued to
prosecute tho war, amounting to S.V
(100,000; the increased army, which both
sides admit should bo 100,0(10 men, for
tin next two or three years. .
This Increase in expenditure would
amount at lenst toSOO.000,000. Tho In
crease lu naval expenditures for equip-
lug out of thu latu war would iuiu to
our expenditures 10.000,000 more.
Mr. Swanson, of Virginia, a member
of thu committee on ways and means,
followed, presenting thu views of tho
minority. Mr. Swanson said tho demo
cratic party fully recognized the nrg
out necessity for a reduction in tho
revenues of this government, during
four years taxation had increased over
8Sno,0()0,000, ami he declared if thla
heavy burden was continued business
mid commerce would seriously sufTer.
Ho expressed regret that the republi
cans had failed to devise a more just,
equitable and purmaucnt system of
taxation. Ho then argued that thuro
should bu a reformation of tho tariff
and au abolition of the custom duties
which have created trusts nnd mono
polies. Ho also insisted that the gov
ernment should correct more revenuo
from capital, incomes and prollts, rath
er than from tho consumption and thu
business and occupation of the people,
that "taxes should bu levied on what a
man has and not upon what he needs."
The bill should provide for a reduction
of 870,000,000.
The housu adjourned nt 3:05 p. in.
Not (Jiiltn Self-.Slipportlfil.
Tho report of the third assistant
postmaster general sIiown that the to
tal receipts from all sources of postal
revenue during the year amounted to
810S.3.r 1,570, while tho expenditures
reached 5?I07,70,S07. Tho value of tho
total number of pieces of stamped pa
per issued to postmasters was $07,087,
771, a net increase over the issue of tho
previous year of S7, 530, 111. (
Thu report urges legislation on
book serials, premiums for subscrip
tions and thu return of unsold matter
to news agents." It is also asked that
congress be urged to pass nn act con
solidating thu third and fourth classes
of mall matter.
Recommendation is iiiado that tho
sum of 810,000 bu appropriated for tho
issuance free to the public of a pamph
let containing postal Information for
reference.
The reports comments upon the ex
cessive number of articles registered
free by the legislative departments
and says that the abuse of the regis
tered mall lu this respect will continue
until congress acts iu tho matter. It
is said that could the amount paid as
indumnlty for lost registered flrut-class
domestlu mail (probably 82 5 ,000 ba
raised to the full value not exceeding
8S0O many letters which now pass In
thu ordinary malls would bo gathered
into thu registered mail.
WiiNhliiKtou Notes.
Senator Cullom has introduced bills
to grant pensions at 850 per month to
Hannah L. Palmer and Minerva Mc
Clernand, widow of General John L.
McClernaud,
C. Dana Say res of Chadron, Neb,,
has been admitted to practice boforo
the Interior department. U. D. Smith
has been appointed a substitute carrier
in tho Kearney, Neb,, postoftlco.
The president dined Monday even
ing with Justice Harlan of tho su
promt court, and after his return to
thu White hoUSO ho touched tho huttnn
which formally opened the exposition
at Phumlx, Arizona.
Tho remalnH of Col. B. H. Liscura,
ono of tho heroes of tho fight of Tien
Tsln in July liust, arrived nt Washing
ton and were escorted by a troop of
cavalry to tho parish bull nt Ht.. .Int.-...
Church. Tho mtmilnuuitll tin l.,,.ln.l -t
I Arlington ccm.ttnrv win. fnii .iiu....
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