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Till? OMAHA DAILY HKKi FHIOAY, JANUAItY lfi. 1003. mofi Important messufee whlrh was intro duaed In. (hat body was bjr Andrrton of EiUne, to make county treasurers and their '.idrmen responsible for persjnal tairi Wfh It Is the du'vJ of the treasurer to col lect, and which they failed or neglected to 10. tl'Nelll of Lancaster Introduced a hill v.hlrh would prohibit an;' person under tho egd, of IS from ofjMtlrig aa elevator. ' Jtmri tne .Knslnnlste. ' i The fusion mamtx-ra of tho senate have already bren "dubbed" the "XXXX brand." The, member from Boyd, who carries a Macha-Java name, was tho Inspiration, as sisted by a mistake of the secretary of state In enrolling the name. On the slip prepared the nnrne Is spelled "Coffee," but to senator assures his colleagues that hi Id not the product of a bean, hut a Coffey. Whether he belrngs to the XXXX or some ofher branch of the family; Mr. Coffey Is the youngest member of tho senate, and llko the youngest member of the house, Is 27 fears of sge. He represents about 6,000 votes, scattered over Holt, Oarfleld, Wheeler, Hoyd and Keya Paha counties. And a majority of these votera are repub lican, or, at least,, a majority of them voted for Governor Mickey. Mr. Coffey Is a hardware merchant at Fpencer, Boyd rouaty, and besides Is a director In the , Iloyd County bank, a member of the school board and a village trustee. Plnce coming to Lincoln he has been placed upon seven j committees, and la chairman of the com- I i.ilttee on public charities and corrections. Behator Coffey Is preparing a bill to es tablish a police? conrtln'atl towns and vil lages. The er.artme.it of such a law, he 1 raid, would prevent so many changes of ' venue from one Justice of tho peace to an other, thna preventing delays and often the defeat of 'Justice.. The contmlttee on charter revision of Fouth Omaha, headed by Mayor Koutsky and ,A. H. Murdock, held a protracted star chamber session with the' Douglas dele gation this afternoon and tonight. The committee brought -ffch- It a bill for char ter amendments' which was submitted to tha delation. It will likely be Introduced the first of the. week.' ROUTINE OF THE SENATE Delay In Recalrlaic Bllla Krom Printer Compete Short Sessions of Body. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 15. (Special.) Senator Hall of Douglas had the houor of presiding in the senate this morning during the read ing of bllla. Lieutenant Governor McOllton was called from the senate chamber and Invited Mr. Hall to the chair. He presided with ease aud dignity. Senate rile No. 1 was printed and distrib uted among the members and by tomorrow many more are expected from the printer. It Is tho delay In getting these bills that for the past two daya has caused the senate te hold half-day sessions. This morning ten bills were Introduced, among them be. lng one by O'Neill ot Lancaster prohibit ing the" employment of persons under 18 years ot age acting as conductors ot pas senger or frolght elevators. This bill, It is said, had Its origin In the number of acci dents that have occurred In Lincoln owing to the carolessness or mishandling ot pas senger elevators. The usual road bills and the treasurer's seal bill were Introduced. ' Anderson ot Saline Introduced the first tax bill, making the county treasurer and bla bondsmen responsible for personal taxes unless he makes efforts as enumer ated In the bill for the collection of taxes. In speaking of the bill 8enator Anderson aid: ' ' ' ' " ' ' - 1 This measure Is meant to remedy tho existing evils in regard to tax collections. The county treasurers are altogether toe lax and the state Is losing much good money that It might have If a legitimate effort was made by the county officials to get In the delinquent taxes. The law pro vides how he shall proceed and If he does not do it the stale has a clear case against him. At the present time county treasurer are collectors of all taxea "ex officio, ' but they and their bondsmen are not respon sible for those not paid In. He does not use any. rigid meusurea surh as he should lo urge on the delinquents and the result Is that the unpaid tax list Is Immense and Is constantly Increasing. I'nder the proposed luw, If the taxpaye. doee. not come up, the county treasurer must levy on his goods not exempt and sell them to pay the taxes. He must Investigate every rase and report it to the state. The Inw provides, however, that the taxpayer whose goods have been seized may have them back by paying up any time before the sale. Contract for Journals. Lieutenant Governor McOllton called the senate to order at 10. o'clock. After roll' call, and prayer by the chaplain. Assistant Secretary Wheeler read a portion of the Journal. This was dispensed with by mo tion. Pemberton of Gage read a bid from Dora Bachelor to furnish the senate with dally Journals for $300 for the entire session, and she waa awarded the contract. Before the Introduction ot bills for first reading Lieutenant Governor Me GUton left the chair and called,-Hall ot Dougjas to take his place 8. F. Nos. 21 to 40, Inclusive, were read a second time. After the Introduction and reading of the following bills the senate adjourned at 11 o'clock until Friday morn ing. The committee on municipal affairs, at a meeting thla morning, decided to report favorably on senate file No. 1 In regard to the purchase of the Omaha waterworks, In. troduced by Howell ot Douglas, B. F. 40. by O'Neill of Lancaster Act to f revent the employment ot persons under he age of Id to operate any passenger or freight elevators. 8. F. 41, by Fries of Custer Act to pro vide for the gathering, compilation and publication of agricultural and Industrial statistics, providing penalties and repealing section 7, chapter xxxlxu. Compiled Stat ute, entitled "Indus. rial Statistics.'' and amending section il, chapter Ixxvli, Com piled Htalutt-s, entitled "Aevenue." 8. F. 42, by L'mstead of 1'olk Act to amend Section I, chapter lxxvlll, Complied Statutes, entitled "Roads." Amended thit all reads be sot la a than forty nor more than sixty feet wld-v H. F. U, by stead of Polk (by request) Act-to provide fer n landlord s lien upon all oropa grown upon leased premises and upon any other personal properly ot the tenant which has' been used on the premisa during the term of the lease. V F. 44, by Anderson of Saline Act to provide fof vftklal Jteuls of county treas urers. 8. 1 F. 45, by Anderson or Saline Act to amend section L chyler xxv, Heosion Laws of ltV'1, entitled ''An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners of the su- Jireree routt, to reduce court Commission roin nine to six, not, to effect present com missioners. , . . 8. F. 4. by Anderson of Saline Act to amend sections K?, otVand 9n, article I, chap ter ', Ixxvli, Uumplleu Statutes, making HERE THIS IS IT. Know by th sign ST. JACOBS OIL 1 Rhcuiuat.su.. NuralU. btUtie. - Lumbago, hpralna. Bruise, tierettiUi btiffutsaa county treasurer and his bondsmen respon eihle for personal taxes, unless treasurer proceeds RgHini delinquents as provided by the law. f .1 8. K. 47, by Tleghtnl of lyftnrsstrr Act to reiiilre county treasurers to have and keep an ofllclal esl. - K. 4s, by Jennings of Thayer Act to amend section 2. chapter Ixxvlll. Compiled Statutes, entitled "Konds," changing wlrttn of public roads from slxty-slx to forty-four feet. 9. F. 4. by Hnrell Act to amend section 12. subdivision IL chapter lxxlx. Compiled Hiatutcs, and to provide for school districts fn net ropolltan lit lea, paying the cost of the bond furnished by the treasurer; allow ing school hoard to fix bond. 8. K. f". by Sheldon of t'ass Act to au thorize the boarda of county commissioners or supervisors to make contracts for th construction and reparation of bridges; empowering county commissioners to us their own Judgment wro-ther to contract work or piircnisv materiel and employ lalior; hnnge two-thlrde of the levy of the current year to 85 per cent before con tract is let. DAILY GRIND OF THE HOUSE Sears Resolution Precipitate the First Debate of tha Ses sion. (From, a Staff CqrVeapondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 15. (Special.) Immedi ately after the house convened this morn ing Scars of Burt railed up his resolution of the previous day that no building ap propriation bill should pass before the enactment of a revenue law, made a forcible speech in Its sup-port and moved Its adop tion. Mr. Sears, thus precipitating the Initial debate of the present session In tho house, argued along constitutional grounds that the adoption of his resolution was Impera tive as a means of Insurlug the effaccmcnt of the present state debt. "This resolution Is not aimed at stopping any ordinary appropriation for the actual benefit of this state," said Mr. Senrs. "Neither In Its purview does It contemplate the blocking of any laudable appropriation bill. It is simply to give us time to reflect upon this motneatoua question aod see where we, as a state, stand. "The constitution prohibits a state debt of over $100,000, and the state has sur passed that limit by the enormous and almost appalling sum of $1,900,000. This Is startling and we must go no further. "Appropriation bills aggregating $550,000 already have been introduced In the house. While not questioning the virtue or justice of a single one of these measures, I plead with . you, gentlemen, to see that some proper and adequate means be provided for first relieving this state of Its tremendous debt and then of meeting these new de mands, it this Is not done, If we do not call an Immediate halt in this perilous course which our state Is pursuing, we will be confronted at the end of this blennlutn by a debt exceeding $3,000,000. People Cry Halt. "Duty says stop, Listen, and you will hear the warning voice of an Impatient constituency, crying, halt. We may not be responsible, as a body, for this stupendous debt, but we are responsible for Its obliter ation. Let ua not, I beg of you, shirk this grave, this unavoidable responsibility. "One way to raise this needed revenue is to enforce our present law by remedial or specific legislation, and without this there can be no Increase In the receipt of taxes. We cannot expect larger assessments with out a new revenue law. "I am afraid of delaying action In this matter. I think there Is not a member of this house or of the senate, or an Intelli gent voter In the state who Is not con vinced of the Imperative necessity tor prompt and heroic action In this reepect. If we proceed with the passage of various appropriation measures before we provide for the enactment of a revenue law, we are building a superstructure without a foun dation.. : . . "Let's go back to our ponstltucnts and say we did our duty toward wiping out this Illegal debt." .. s , Svreexy Wanta Time. Sweety ot Adams offered a motion to send the Sears resolution to the committee on judiciary for a period of ten daya la or der to give the members ample time for due consideration. "This matter Is so Important that we need further time to reflect. I have no de sire to defeat or obstruct the resolution. I agree with my colleague from Burt that thla debt simply must be discharged, but I think It Is too early to take this sort of action. Appropriation bills can also wait ten days," said Sveezy. Memmlnger of MadlBon did not want the Sears resolution to go through If it would cut off money for Improvements at the Norfolk asylum. . Gregg of Wayne solved the problem by moving that the Sears resolution go over another day and become the special order for Friday. Nelson of Douglas, chairman of the com mittee on judiciary, expressed approval of this motion, deprecating the plan to take it out of the hands ot the house as a whole, by referring It to his committee. After Thompson ot Merrick had added his approval to the Gregg motion It passed, Sweezy himself offering to withdraw his prior motion. Bills from 61 to 85 were given their sec ond reading and referred to 'committees and thirty-nine new ones were introduced. The bouse adjourned at 8 o'clock. vr House Dills. II. R. No. 86, by Mangold bf DoURlas An act to amend section 12, article 1, chapter II, Compiled Statutes, making it mandatory on county boarda to pay county agricul tural societies uy warrunt on general fund not exceeding 8 cents per capita in county. 11. K. No. 87. by Gilbert of Doualas An act to change the date of Omaha oily elec tions irom .tne nrsi j uesauy in March to the Mrst Tuesday In May, Same aa Saund ers' bill In senate. IV H. .No. hJ. by Shelly of Douglas An act to prevent and punish the desecration of the Mar of the I nlted States by a fine or ziug or Imprisonment of thirty days, or both. 11. R. No. S3, by Good of Nemaha An act providing for the taxation ot teleuhone and express companies, requiring an annual statement to tne stale, auauor of value of stocks aud bonds and all personal and real property and empowering the auditor to demand any other Imformatlon; Imposing a imo of $100 per day for delay of state ment; provides for valuaUon by state board of equalization. . 11. R. No.", by Mender-hall of Jefferson An act providing for a levy of 4o mills tax tor school purposes by two-thirds vote of people in dlairU'ls of more than 160 school population. - , H. K. No. 91. by Rlggs of Dourlas A bill to prohibit Imported police officers from oerfurmliiK duties of such officials. II. R. No. 2. by Wilson of Pawnee An- act to require applicant for permlaaion to ; practica iieuicnie iv yamm CAaniiiuftuun oy state board of health. 11. R. No. 113. by Roberts of Dodge An act creating city road districts for Im proving roads leading Into cities and defin ing their powers, government and duties. fi. R. No. M, by Andersvn of Knox An act to require publlcatlun'of delinquent tax tuile notices in lieriuan, Lubemian and Swedish newspaptra. H. R. No. K5. by Robblns of lags An act to authorize the preparation of an official statute to make It admissible In evidence and for the purchase ot a supply thereof by the state and appropriating flk.ooo. II. K. No. VS. by Warner of Lancaster An otliclo County engineer In addition to his uoovrs and dutlee of county surveyor. 11. H. by lhorpe at Garfield Act ta vacate all of the townslte and the streets and alleys thereto it tha town ot Willow fcpnng. H. K. 8, by Douglas1 of Knox Act to amend aecilon luloa. Code of Civil Proce dure, relating to appeals from county or Justice to district courts. 11. It. W, by (Jrtgg of Wayne Act relat ing to meftlng aud powers vf district school boarda. H. K. l'V, by Hanna of Cherry Act to establish Junior normal schools and appro priate IHaki. providing that three of those school utiitll tie at AUUj.ee, ilcCook and tatrntln. li. H. I'll, by Kittle of Sherman Act te rate -tas levy Ui 4ownhlt -for road pur- , ,!.- ftvm f to 6 mills. U. li. li by Crusty of JeSvreou-Act appropriating li.in Mr bulldlnmt and their equipment, Improvements, purchase of live stork and other educational facilities lor the Hchoul of Agrioulture, L'nlverolly. ot Nebraska, at Llncom. II. M. lv by Jones of Otoe Act to amend sections M and M. chapter xvili, entitled "Counties and County officers," providing that In Douglas county county commis sioners shall be elected by the entire county vote. H. K. 104, by Junkln of Frontier Art to provide a department In one of the hos I'lialei for the Insane for the detention ami treatment of dipsomaniacs, Inebriates and those addicted to the excessive use -jf liquors anil other narcotics, H. R. 106, by I.iomls of Dodge Act to prohibit trap shooting or the shooting ot live birds. M. K. irS, by Bacon of Adams Act pro viding for maklnv six wells In the stale of NebrHSka tor the purpose of determining whether petroleum, coal or gas exists and ran lie gotten In paying quantities, and ap propriating the sum of x.ii.'M or ao mm h tnereof as necessary; wells to be located at Chadruii, Lexington, Culbertson, Coluiu bur, I'unca and Omaha. H. H. 1"7. by Ten Kyck of Douglne Act to amend section iu, article I, chapter ixxvli, entitled "Kevcnue," Compiled Stat utes, making It the duty of county boards to bring all taxable property to the stand ard of valuation prescribed by law and as sess all persons and corporations In propor tion to their property and franchises and providing for publicity of record. il. K. m, by Gregg of Wayne Art to amend Section 12, subdivision 7, chapter ixxlx, Compiled Statutes, relating to re ports of school district officers. H. R. 1), by McClay of Iancaster Cura tive act to allow Lancaster county to elect commissioners by vote of entire county. H. K. 121, by Jones of Otoe Act to amend section l, chapter x. entitled "Bonds and Oaths Official." Curative. II. H. ILK, by Jones of Otoe Act to amnd section 42, chapter xxvlll, Complied Stat utes, fixing salur.es of deputy county offi cers in counties from 18.000 to 2o.0"0. rt. R. M, by Douglas of Knox Act to amend, section lai, chapter xvl. Compiled htututes, limiting the Indebtedness of cor porations and to repeal eald original sec tion; repealing two-thirds of capital stock limit of Indebtedness to be contracted by railroads, insurance companies and bond and truat companies. K. H. 12t, by Knox of Buffalo Act to au thorise the organization of mutual Insur ance companies for .protection of domestic live stock. H. R. No. 108, by Ten Kyck of Douglas An act to amend section 75, article I, chapter Ixxvli, entitled "Revenue," Com piled Statutes, t pealing all limits on rate of state for general or sinking funds or for nVirwil ,av 1-' fri n u n ,n, , lanaa h. R. No. lt. by Ten kyck. of Douglas An i" t to require all railroad companies to in .vide their ensines with dump r.sh pans, und to prohibit employes from going under locomotives to empty ash-pans. H. R. No. 110. by Ten Kyck of Douglas An act to amend section OS, chapter xUu, entitled "Cities of the Metropolitan-Class," Compiled Statutes, repeals proviso In Oniuha city charter requiring tax commis sioner to accept valuation and assessment of railroad property in city limits as fixed by state board. II. R. No. Ill, by Gregg of Wayne An act to amend sertion 1, subdivision 3, chapter lxxlx, Compiled Statutes, relating to elec tion of school district officers. H. R. No. 112. by Dernter of Cass An act to authorise boards of county com missioners or supervisors to make contracts for the construction and reparation of bridges In their counties. H. R. No. 113, by Warner of Iancaster An act to provide for Indictment, Informa tion, complaint and summons against and service upon corporations In criminal ac tions. 11. R. No. t'4 by Gregg of Wayne An act to amend section 8, subdivision 8, chapter lxxix, Compiled Statutes, relating to- print ing of state superintendent's report. II. R. No. 115, by Gregg of Wayne An act providing for deputy county superintend ents and fixing their duties and compensa tion, by county commissioners, not to ex ceed two-thirds the salary of county super intendent. H. R. No. 11, by Gregg of Wayne--An act to amend section U. subdivision 4, chapter lxxlx, Compiled Statutes, relating to power of trustees ot high school dis tricts. H. R. No. 117, by Gregg of Wayne An act to amend section 6. subdivision 7, chapter lxxlx, Compiled Statutes, relating to teachers' certificates Issued by county superintendents.- H. R. No. 118. by Gregg of Wayne An act to amend section 11, subdivision 4. chapter lxxlx, Compiled Statutes, relating to em ployment of district school teachers. FUED ENDS ' IN- A TRAGEDY (Continued from First Page.) punctured. Gonzales 1b ot Spanish descent, being the son of Ambrose Jose Gonzales, who, with Narclsso Lopez, were engaged In the struggle for Cuban independence in U34. In a statement before the operation, Mr. Gonzales made It plain that he sought to avoid a collision with Tillman, who was walking with two senators, and he cut across the pavement and passed by without touching or speaking, and Tillman pulled bis pistol and fired. Gonzales then said to Tillman: ."Shoot again, you coward!" Tillman, after the shooting, walked out Into the middle of the street, where he was arrested and taken to the police station. He was met there by severa of .his friends, but said nothing. The police took from htm the long range mazaglne pistol, which con tained one empty cartridge. A large Colts revolver was also taken from him. Gonzales said he saw Tillman two days before and Tillman saw blm. As to sending any message to Tillman, he said he had not done ao. And he was positive Tillman shot before be said a word. At midnight, tho surgeons Issued the fol lowing bulletin as to Go males' condition: "Pulse, 112; respiration, 31; resting easily." ' ; PASSENGER DIES IN TERROR Frlsiht . la Storm on Board Ocean Vessel Results la Heart . Fallare. - NEW YORK. Jan. 15. The Spanish steamer Montevideo has arrived from Cadis after what its commander said was the worst voyage he ever made. Merit Francesco, a native of Italy, one of 190 steerage passengers, died of heart disease, superinduced by terror, on the twelfth day out. Heavy seas boarded the vessel, smashing a deck house, a section of the starboard rail and lifting the starboard lifeboats out of their checks. The water rushed through every possible opening tc below decks and soon everything above and below was a mass ot Ice. The steerage passengers were terror stricken. They spent most of their time on their knees before rudely constructed shrines, which they placed In every corner of the steerage. LEAVES MONEY FOR HER PETS Peeallar Will of Mrs. Charlotte M. Hoyt la Piled at Tiffin, Okie. TIFFIN, O., Jan. 15. What purports to be the last will ot Mrs. Charlotte M. Hoyt, wife of the New York multimillionaire, was filed today, dated September t, I'JOt, It post dates the other two wills. Judge Dunn of Tiffin, who waa In charge ot her Interests since her removal to Tiffin two years ago, la bequeathed the residue ot the estate, valued at several hundred thousand dollars. Her father, Casper Guss of Tiffin, gets , $100 a month during bis life, and the New York Humane aoclety $50 per month for the care of her pets. , Steamer Is on Fire. TRALEK, Ireland, Jan. It. The British steamer Manchester Merchant, from New Orleans, December 21, for Manchester, an chored In Dingle biy today on tire. At tempts are being ma.le to acittle It. The rrew has been landed. The fire broke out January li. Bolls, Bores and Felons rind prompt, sure cure la Bucklen's Arnica Salve, alao eczema, salt rheum, burns, brulsea and piles, or bo ay. jjo, rvr sale by Kuha ft Co, MORGAN : TELLS OF MERGER Claims He Engineerod Sale of Louisville to Stop Speculation. FORGETS NUMBER OF HIS PARTNERS Details Escape Mimnr), Trust Mas:- at Not Evea Heeolleet Ins; Mow . Maay 4'nnstltate Bssklsg Firm lie Hearia. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. J. 1'lerpont Mor gan was the principal witness before the Interstate Commerce commission today. The inquiry waa relative to the alleged merger of 'the Louisville ft Nashville aod Atlantic Coast lines. Mr. Morgan, how ever, did net aid tho Investigation much, as the alleged deal had taken place so long go that all details had escaped his memory. He could not even recollect how many partners he bad. Kentucky Makes Complalat. The Inquiry Is 'he result of the complaint of the Kentucky Railroad commission that the Interstate commerce law waa being vio lated in Kentucky by the alleged merger. Henry Walters; chairman of the board of the Atlantic Coast line, said that company owned a controlling Interest In six or more small lines. Five directors of the Atlantic were also directors of the Louisville & Nashville. They offered to buy the Louis ville ft Nashville, having heard that Mor gan had, got control of It, and knowing bankers could not operate tt. There was no agreement conditional on securing contrqj, and no understanding by which the Atlantic Coast,; Louisville ft Nashville and. Southern were, operated ip harmony or uriilef one control. Mr. Elliott, president of the Atlantic Coast ; line, . cbrfobpTjted , Mr. . Walters' testimony 'and salijr ' "We bought the controlling stock ot the Louisville ft Nashville Just as you would buy a box of candy. It was wrapped up and delivered to ub, and we paid 150,000, 000 tor it. A portion ot the shares wss controlled by Mr. Hawley and Mr. Gates and the acceptance of our offer was sub ject to the approval of Hawley and Gates." Details Escape Morgan, J. Plerpont Morgan began his testimony by saying he was the head of his firm and had ten to twelve partners, he was not sure how many. He had nothing to do with the purchase of tha shares, except to approve the contract when made. The deal was explained to to him by Messrs. Perkins and Bteele; when he returned from Europe last spring, snd presumably a con ference was held with Mr. Gates about the Louisville ft Nashville stock sale, but he wss not 'present at it. He was never a director In the Southern, but thought his. partner, Steele, was. He could not remember the preliminaries ot the Monon purchase, though he might have known all about them at the time. A sentence In a circular sent out by Mor gan ft Co., advising stockholders of the (Southern to make no change In the man agement until after the settlement of cer tain matters which might affect their lines, waa read, and ' Mr. Morgan was asked to explain It. "We were trying,' said he, "to prevent anyone getting hold of the stock as they got hold of the Louisville ft Nashville, and knocking it into' a cocked hat." Witness ' considered It Important to the Southern to hold' the Louisville ft Nash ville together. '" the option of the Gates stock was obtained on April 15, and he did cot kaow In August, who would buy It 'Mr. Gatea pad the nock," said Mr, Mor gan, "and operated a pool which controlled It. No one knew what he was doing. I took the stock away from Gates and put It where it would not hurt the Southern. At the time- we sold It wo held It for others. 'Let me tell you the story: We found that Mr. Gates and his associates had control of the Louisville ft Nashville. The Northern Pacific experience of the year before made us aware of the danger to the Southern stock, and ao we made arrangements with Gates. I knew the aala to the Atlantle Coast railroad would not be disturbing to the railroads of the south." Only Interested as Banker. Continuing, the witness said his interest In the whole transaction was merely as a banker. He dented that the Southern had nythlng to do with the purchase or sale of the Louisville ft Nashville. His desire waa for the maintenance of . the general business situation in the south and he deemed It unwise that the stock ot the Louisville ft Nashville, which was for sale, should be "at the mercy of stock speculat ing firms. "Did you recommend the Southern rail road to secure the Louisville ft Nashville stock?" asked Commissioner Prouty. "Why, no, sir," Mr. Morgan said. "They could not hold It. They are parallel and competing linos." Charles Steele, one ot Mr. Morgan's part ners, was' the next witness. Questioned by Mr. Young, Mr. Steele said there was great anxiety about the situation early in April and It was feared that a corner In Louisville ft Nashvllie stock was planned. He learned that Mr. Oates had control ot a large amount of the stock and sent lor him. Mr. Stsele said there was a conference and it was thought wise that the road should be in conservative bands. As a result sn agreement was entered Into with him and his associates that a certain amount of stock was to be secured and held. Mi. Bteele said that Morgan ft Co. were anxious that no Interests detrimental to the Southern should control In Louisville ft Nashville. "What profit did J. P. Morgan ft Co. make on the transaction?" aaked Mr. Young. "It has not been worked out yet," re plied Mr. Steele with a laugh. "There may be a loss." No other witnesses being present the commission adjourned until tomorrow morning. MERGED TO KEEP CONTROL northern Securities Director Says Company Was Formed to Re tain Power Over Roads. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Testimony taken In this city since Tuesday last in the hear ing of the suit brought In Minnesota to test the validity of tbe Northern Securities company, was made public today. Tho principal New York witnesses al ready examined are George F. Baker, presi dent of the First National bank, and Samuel Horn, both large stockholders in tbe merged corporations and members of tbe board of directors of the Northern Securi ties compsny. Mr. Baker said he had been for some years the owner of several thousand North ern Pacific shares snd was regarded ss one of the coterie of Great Northern stock holders which Included President Hill, John 8. Kennedy, D. Willis James and others who habitually co-operated with Mr. H II In voting their storks. So far as he was concerned he under stood the purpose of the Northern Securi ties company to be that this coterie ot stockholders should so Intrench itself as to be able permanently to control not only the Oreat Northern, but also tbe Northern PaclQe. GERMANY SEEKS NEW TREATY Kaiser's Government Hectares It Woald Willingly Slan Tariff Ascreesnent with America. RERUN, Jan. 15. The debate In the Reichstag on the most favored national treaties was continued today. Herr Bernstein, socialist, said the reso lution meant a tariff war, and that tariff wars should not be entered upon lightly with a country like the l'nlt"d States, o with Argentine, whence Germany drew a large supply of wool. The suspension of the most fa.vored nation treatment In tho case of Chile had resulted In decreasing Germany's relative exports to that coun try, yet Germany continued buying nitrate of sod; there In the same way. Germany must have American wheat. Neither Rus sia fior Austria was able to supply enough. Therefore a trade war woyld mean deerer bread. Count von Manltz, the agrarian leader, expressed astonishment that the govern ment bad not denounced the treaties bo fore December 81, considering that agri cultural products In Germany did not pay for the cost of production. "This year Is wholly unjustified," he said, "for the L'nlted States has much greater Interest In trading with Germany than we with them." Further, referring to the home secre tary's declaration that the United Slates was no longer entitled to the most fa vored nation treatment, he criticized the government for omitting to Inform the Reichstag In due time of Its suspension. , " Count Podowasky Werner again discussed the treaty relatloas with the L'nlted States, saying the government would be glad to conclude a tariff treaty with America. Pro ceeding, be said: Supplementing my remarks of vesterdav let me add that the existing commercial relations with the l'nlted States rest on the treaty with Pruesia made In isa. the validity of which waa upheld bv the Reich stag In 1S86. We were of the opinion tli.it the most tavored nation principle existed unconditionally. In order words, that all concessions made by one of the states lo a third country miixt lie extended to the other, whether such concessions1 were made before the treaty or afterward. Hut the L'nlted Btates was of a dwTerent opinion. I hen came the Lilnvley tarift. under which the -United States Kovernment con cluded two treaties with France and a series of agreements with other countries. Acting upon our Interpretation of the treaty we asked for Germany the conces sion, made to France, nrd it was then the United States' divergent views came to our knowledge, Washington ha' lng pointed out that the most favored nation principle re ferred onlv to conditions antecedent to the treaty of 181S. we then began negotiations to remove this point of controversy by maintaining tho status nuo toward the l'nlted Statet. but upon the condition that the United States grant ua the name concessions as made to France under the DlnKley tariff. The American government did so, but we regarded it as unrtesirahie to lay tne agree ment before the Kelchstag, because, as a matter of fact, the United States conceded nothing new. , APPROVE POLICY OF SMITH Drastic Measure Necessary to End tho Insurrection In the Island of Samar. MANILA. Jan. 15. Six officers, who served in the Island of Samar, testified to day before the court-martial which Is try ing Major Glenn for unlawfully killing seven prisoners of war In Samar. The witnesses mostly detailed the en emy's acts of barbarity, such as burying persons alive, mutilating live and dead per sons and torturing and murdering prison ers and natives in sympathy with the Americans. The defense produced an order of Gen eral Lucban directing the use of poison against Americans. The court admitted as evidence the cap tured report revealing additional features ot the plot which led to the massacre. The witnesses agreed that the policy of Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith was nec essary and that It ended the Insurrection In Samar. Captain Smith testified that the friendly natives who were refugees in the moun tains In his district petitioned to be al lowed to return to the town and promised lo aupport the Americans. Captain Swayne, said the witness, told General Smith they would die ot starve tlon It left in the mountains and General Smith, the witness added, said: "Let them die. The sooner they are dead the sooner we shall have peace." ENGLISH ARE TOO BACKWARD Opinion Expressed by Member Parliament After Visit to the l'nlted State. ot LONDON, Jan. 15. Speaking at the open ing ot the automobile show here today. Sir Aiber K. Rollltt, M. P., who was chair man ot a delegation from the Londan Chamber ot Commerce to the recent cele bration of the opening of the new building ot the New York Chamber of Commerce, reiterated the complaints against British backwardness, compared with American enterprise, In the use ot labor-saving ma chinery. Referring to the coming automobile show In New York he said he hoped the British manufacturers did not Intend to retire from such International contests. Ha expressed the opinion that they should be strongly represented at the St. Louis exposition aod that the British Parliament should assist them In so doing, as the German Reichstag did In the case of German manufacturers. The speaker also said be thought that Parliamentary interference was largely re sponsible for Great Britain's backwardness in automobiles. POLICE ACCUSED OF BRIBERY Ilerlla Ken-snaner Creates Sensation by Maklnar Charges Aaalnst Certain Officers. BERLIN, Jan. 16. The local sensation of the day Is a page exposure of Vorwaerts, the socialist organ, which. In the paet has been able to gain possession cf Important circulars and Information, of what purports to be an attempt on the part of the political police to bribe one of ts employes to re veal tbe secrets of Its office. The employe . referred to, a man named Stufen, was offered $15 monthly for his services. He accepted the first bribe and turned tbe money over to his paper, which warned tbe police agents that all the In formation passible on this and other sub jects will be published. WILL IGNORE SENATE RULES Colorado I.lcntenant Governor C'ansea Sensation In the I.ea;Ula tare Halls. DENV1R, Jan 15. Lieutenant Governor Hagiott caused a sensation In the senate today by declaring that he would refuse to recofnlre the senate rules Insofar as they provide for the assumption by ths secretary of the senate of the duties ot presiding officer. He declared that such a rule was unconstitutional. No occasion for a teat has so far arisen, but it 1 thought probable that serious trouble will occur If both sides remain firm. TO riKK A tot.n l iHE OAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TaMeta. All druggists refund tea money If It falls te cure. B. W. Crave'f signature is ea each bos. . URGE RECIPROCAL TREATIES Rational Board of Trade Delegates Ask Trado Apreimcnti with All Nation. APPROVE CUBAN AND 0THLR PROTOCOLS Call on Congress to Act at Once In Jecarlna: Concessions from France, tiermany, Canada and Other t'onnlrlea. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The third an nual convention of the National Board of Trade came .to en end today. The question ef rqclprorlty was probably the "most Important topic Introduced today. It was brought to thi attontion of the con vention by thi report ot the committee through Nathan G. French of the Illinois Manufacturers' association. NsiipnrU Reciprocity Trent. The report was as follows: WlieYeus, The .necessity for the estab lishment of better trade relations with other nations, through such adjustments and concessions as may be deemed mutually advantageous and now generally recog nized; therefore, be il Resolved, That the National Board of Trude urges legislation on the present na tional congress regarding reciprocal trade relations along the lines laid down by tho lute President McKlnlcy In his last address at, Buffalo and by president Roosevelt in hia recent message to confess, Inclinlli the ratification of the treaty with Kraticj and the other -treaties negotiated under the administration of President McKinley now pending in the senate, and further urges the negotiation of treaties on tha same lines with Germany and other couu- trleg. Whereus, There has been submitted to this country by the representative of Cuba a treaty of reciprocity with the l'nlted States providing for the admission Into Cuba of the products of the United Slates with reductions of 20, 25, 30 and 40 per cent from their present tariff and for the admission of the products of Cuba Into the- United States at a reduction of i'O per cent; and Whereas, By the Piatt amendment we recounted that we are under obligations to make a treaty such as Is now presented to us and which It is distinctly to the ad vantage of the country at large as well as to Cuba; therefore be It Resolved, That tbe National Board of Trade respectfully urges the Immediate ratification of this treaty with Cuba by the senate of the United State. v .. Tk. 1 1 ,i I j . m (I trentv of reci procity with, New fc'oundlund would be of large benefit to the business Interests of the country as a wbole, be li . I ....... 1 1 T U .. Ua H.tlnnnl Hn M Af Irnui i cu, a lint , 1 1 . m ...'....a . ... Trade respectfully urges that the said treaty be rattnea Dy tne senate oi mo United Stales. 11 V. . Uon tj.v man fllA ranftdlpjl people are' the best foreign cuHtomers that tne unueo. Btates possesses, ni vVherean. Unless more favorable rela tions can be established between those two countries there Is danger that the market ... .. ... K..uDuua In Yt T 1,11,1 1 ,1 1(1 n will tie seriously curtailed, to the loss of all classes of American producers, inereiore ue n. - Jtesolved, That the National board of Trade respectfully petitions the president and the congress of the United Btates and the American memDers oi me ,niinio-.iim. -lean Joint high commission to do all that lies In their respective powers to secure a trade treaty between the- two countries upon the broad basis of reciprocal conces sions. Itesnlved, That as a step In this airec tlon the National Bqari of Trade favor the measure now before the United States . - ....hnl.ln Hi, rtroalfient In remove the duties upon Canadian coal In return for similar action by tne uominion or pan ada with regard to coal from the United States. . NATHAN FRENCH, , . Acting vnairman. " ISRAEL P. RUMSET. O. WATSON FRENCH. JAMES W. 8 ALB. A mlnerltv report was submitted, signed bv John Hopwell, Henry W. Peabody and J. T. McIIugh, which read: We concur In the ; foregoing except the closing lines; of the first resolution. The majority retort' was vjnanlmously adOptfci'T''"," A ' . .'.k.- Fears Financial Panic, Mr. Lane said experience had shown that adversity usually followed prosperity, and looked forward to a great panic, tne great est ever known, because of the expansion wa .liave had. He considered reciprocity of lmmeasure able benefit to the country at large. The report of the committee on Immi gration laws, submitted by O. Waldo Smith of Nevr.York. was adopted. It urged on congress the Importance of prompt and favorable action to prohibit undesirable Immigration by meana of educational tests and favored a more stringent naturalization law, : . . . A. T'. Anderson," for the committee on postal affairs, submitted a report, urging nnin.rcni l-cent domestic letter postage. Tho report tas adopted unanimously. Monopoly Keeps I'p Price, An extended hearing" was given today by the house ways and means committee to representatives ot manufacturing Interests favoring the passsge of the drawback bill. W. H. Seaver ot the National Wire com pany said that steel billets and raw mate rial cost about $10 a ton less abroad than at home, and In answer to a question added: "At the present time we can buy It abroad and pay the duty cheaper than we ean buy It at home." i Conditions, however, he said, were some what abnormal. "Is there -any one company or corpora tion that controls the price of raw material in- this oountry?" was asked. "I should say yes," replied Mr. Ssaver; "that being the United States Steel cor poration." 1 "What has been the action toward rais ing or lowering prtoesT" Mr. Orosvenor ssked. "Their policy has been to retain the prices at such a high level that the Inde pendent concerns have found It very diffi cult to live," replied Mr. Seaver. Representative Swanson (Pa.) asked Mr. Seaver: "When you soil your finished product do you sell It abroad at less than you sell It at homer' "Yes, sir," was the reply, "because we get the benefit of the drawback." The manufacturers argued that the pass sge Of the bill would greatly Increase the export business of the country. F. H. Cramp of tbe shipbuilding firm said that steel billets cost (27 a ton abroad and $46 here .It coat more under ordinary con ditions to build ships here than abroad, because of the higher price of labor. Chiefs of Constabulary. A favorable report. today was authorlied by the senate committee on military affaire 1 1 a hyfcAiAMfce is lAiaawitteiMSMniMfc r of the house bill allowing officers bf the army to serve as chief and assistant chiefs of the Philippines constabulary. The bill provides for one giich chief and four assist ants. The measure also authorlxes the use of the Philippines scouts In assisting tho constabulary. In the campaign of the bttrrsti of animal industry against the epldenilo of foot anl mouth disease In Massai huselta new and unloosed for obstruction has developed and threatents considerable trouble.. The De partment of Agriculture has been Informed that Dr. Thompsou, one of the federal In spectors, has been fined $15 by a local court for alleged cruelty to Animals. The report says the Inspector was having a herd killed and two rf the cows had to be strnck morn than once, "If the experts of the department," snld Secretary Wilson today, "nre to be crim inally prosecuted In Massachusetts they may have to abandon the undertaking alto gother. In which case the state of Massa chusetts will be quarantined and permitted to eradicate tho dlseaso within Itself. "One thing Is' very certain the quaran tine will not be raised from that state until this work Is accomplished. Of course. Dr. Thompson's case will bo appealed and fought through all the courts If necessary." Trnst HIM la Delayed. The following statement was Riven out late this afternoon by some ot tho house Judiciary committee, which Is chergt'd with tbe preparation ot sn anti-trust bill: We have had H conference with the at. torney geneTal and we have been Informally considering, among other tilings, his sug gestions, as well as discussing the general form of the leidnlatlon. No ,l.-flrllte action has been taken by tho subcommittee ant we shall not lie prepared to report to tho full committee 'before the early part of next week. One of the objects of the committee's talk with the attorney general was to get the bill In strict legal form, so it will stand tbe test of the courts. American to Uls; Canttt. ' Senator Morgan Introduced, a bill today which Is intended to Insure to Americans the benefits to be derived from the con struction ot tbe proposed . lnterocesnio canal. It provides that contracts not made with citizens of the United States or ot countries through which the canal passes for tbe constructional work shall be void. No Action on Canteen Question. The house committee on military affairs today by resolution decided to take no ac tion at this session on the canteen question. The 'committee also authorized a favorable report on the hill, placing Brigadier Gen eral Merriam, retired, on the list ot retired major generals. President to Attend I'nvelllnar. Colonel J. C. Bonner, president of the McKinley Memorial .association of Toledo, O., today Invited the president to attend the unveiling of the memorial.' The date will be fixed to suit the convenience ot the president should be be able to attend. Sis Millions for Agriculture. The agricultural bill has been prepared by the house committee on agriculture. It carried approximately $6,000,000, about IS7.000 more than the current appropria tion. Badly Blocks Bu.'srii. There were only two confirmations In to day's executive session of the Senate, as Senator Bailey' announced that he would oppose unanimous consent to the consider ation of business until he received assur ances that his bill making Port Arthur, Tex., a port of entry would be considered. He complained at the failure of the com mittee on commerce to report tbe hill. FAMILY TRAGEDY IS COMPLETE Bngh Ttvli Ilea la Honeymoon, Wife Follows and How Danarnter Also Pnases Away. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-Alice Boslt Tevls, tbe 10-year-old daughter ot tbe late Hugh Tevis, died today of acute Brtght's disease. Her mother was Alice Boalt Tevia, who died shortly after the birth ot her daughter and her father, Hugh Tsvls, Who married Miss Baxter, a famous Denver beauty, died In Japan while on tbe honey moon. He left half his Immense fortune to the little girl who passed away today. Tbe dead girl was heiress to several mil lions, having inherited vast wealth from relatives. . DeWltt Is the turns to look for whes yon ro to buy Witch Haul Salve. DaWUt's Witch Haul Salve Is tbe orlrlnal asd only famine. Iq fact DeWltt'sis ths only Witch Harel Salve that Is made from she unadulterated Witch-Hazel All others are counter! alts base Imi tations, cheap and worthless evea daocerosa. DeWltt'sWltch Hazel Salve Is s specific for Piles: Blind. Bleedtnr. Itching and Protruding Pllas. AlaoCuta, Bums, Bruises, Sprains, Lace rati nna. Contusions, Bolls, Carbuncles, Eczema. Tetter, Salt Rheum, and all other Skis ' Diaaaaea, SALVE E. C. DeWKl Co., Chicle . .'.Jl i t 11 X .J . . . '. . . AMlStCMU.NTB. BOYD,SIJwaXaVVi:,M, TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY MATINEE, r Tha Oreat Comedy Success, - Arc You a Mason? It la to l.anaA, Laoh, Lane hi , PBICES-Met,' Jfie. '80a Night. XX, Wo, 76c, $1.00. -'- For Six Pu-formances Starting ' SLHDAY MAllMTP, WILLIAMS WALKER " "IN DAHOMEY." rRIC'ES-Mat., ate, 60c Night, tta, to $1.00. Beats now on sals. - OrtataHTOt Telephone 1U1. . . - ' Matinees Thursday, Saturday, Sunday,. t:ll Kvery Night, s:15. HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE John T. Sullivan.- Miss Atbertoo and company. Thorns arid Carl ton, 'Die Busl rius, Leslie's Logs, ilarrlimn, Alice ltuy mond assisted by Beksle Fcnn-Uuard, and the Klnodronie. ' Prices, Mc, ttc. 60c ....... UOI Ktt. . , Tha MILLARD ltn anal Uoaslaa S iiMiiii. It ti. Omim a icadiiia Uotal Sl-Kt I II. KKVn II K. LUNCHEON, F1KTT CENTS. Ui:0 to t p. Ul. BUND AT. iM p. in. L1NNEJI. 113 Steadily Increasing business has necessi tated au enUrgemcnt of tola oaf. doubUng i. .i.i,-r cpctiy. ..... CJUCAUO. OMAHA. DeWitt t