Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 22, 1903, Page 2, Image 2
THE 'OMAHA DAILY BEE: 'THURSDAY, 'JANUARY 22. 1003. upon -valuation 'OiM snrl approved by. (he Kfatw Board of Ei)uaUr,at Ion." This, or any' similar measure. It U safe to predict will have a rough mad to travel In either hon of senate, as tht'sentlmrnt seems very pronounced In favor of the I'ourlas rountjr bill, which Is backed by an overwhelming local iientlnient 'and up ported or. Lincoln ; commercial Interests, which have' gone so far ai to request .thair doltftatlon In the IfttftlatlcH to work , for the passage of such a' bill for the benefit of the capital cltjr. - Bill for Organised Labor. Koetter of Douglas today Introduced a bill designed to benefit organized labor. It provides that -no -employer,' Individual or corporation shall oppose or do anything to ' prevent an employe from joining or afflll- 1 atlog with an organized labor union, and that for any vlolatmn-of this provision the ; offender shall pay a fine of from J.'.O to $1,- j 000, or go to the county Jail for a period of 1 six months, or be subjected to both fine and Imprisonment. " fi icaker Mockett Is the author of a bill which was Introduced In the house today providing for the appointment of a com mission by the mayor of LJncoln which shafl In turn appoint the school board. The speaker sjld the object of the bill was to remove the school board from politics one more step. He will not push the measure unless he finds It meets public approval. Fonler oa Normal School. This communication was distributed to day among the members of both house and senate: ' I deatre to call your most earnest atten tion to the normal eilwol question. Much la being KHld ami published on this matter, eom" of which Is truth, much of which Is misrepresentation. The excellent schools In the extreme eastern end of the State are ennstnntly referred to by the opponent of additional normal school facilities, but ad ditional schools, If estHbllHhcd. must of necessity go west of tne sixth principal meridian, These opponents, almoet wl'fi out exception, live east of that meridian. I have always lived east of that line, from 1XS3 to 19ul In Dodge and Washington coun ties, and have no Intention or expectation of ever living west of that meridian. I "have no property or investments west of that line, but I have been all over the state,' 1 have talked to and Interviewed the teach ers in eighty-five counties, and while I know that those In the central and western portions of the state are as earnest, as en thusiastic and as anxious to progress as the teachers In the eastern portion of it, the.y have not had the chance, the oppor tunities of their more favored eastern sis ters and brothers, and It Is tielr cause I plead, honestly and unselfishly. We want better teachers that we may have better Schools. Fifteen per cent of our teachers do not have any high school education whatever, 30 per cent have one or two years' high school education,. 40 per cent have three or four year' high school education. 10 per rent are normal school graduates and about 6 ter cent are college or university' grad ,int.s. Twenty counties In Nebraska are without a high school district, all west of the sixth meridian. Many of the schools are taught by those whose education ended with the lessons they are hearing.. The section of the state west of the sixth prin ciple) rnerfcUan, six-sevenths of the state'n territory, sent only 3"i students to the State Normal school during the post two years. Many of these students remained and will remain east of that Jino, but a school. In the west will attract teachers whd will remain In their home territory and teach those 1 western schools. ' I hope you can see your way clear to support, conscientiously and enthusiastic ally, house rolls Nos. 1 and W. Home ob jections have been raised to the manner of providing for the committee to locate the school called for In house roll No. 1. Amend it, then, h you please. The per sonnel of this committee Is a matter of Indifference to me so long as It consists of patriotic honorable men and ctttzons who will do the best for the state. I am trot Interested In any particular location.- "No school unless It goes to my town" Is not my motto, but rather "Establish a school for the state, determine Its location there' after." A school anywhere west of .the sixth meridian Is better than no school. House roll No. 100, providing for Junior normal schools, can and should be heartily imported by every member of the legisla ture. These schools, If established, weuid Turnlah a summer's term Instruction to eachers that are from 100 to 300 miles firm any normal achortl.- The bill also calls for ' Jio landed Investment, and the schools may be discontinued at any-time without Ibss to the state. . i. .'Your attention 'is ;rie5t;fiilly calleV to pages 172, 201. 99t 1.001 and 810. 812 of 'the seventeenth blenrflal report of this depart ment, copies of which have been distributed te the members of both-houses. ' This department will cheerfully furnish' Jou with additional Information -mwv this Question, and the reports on education of thin urut other states and of the tlnlted Rtfites- commissioner ol education and -the1 National Educational association are, at your service. Very- respectfully, -... WILLIAM K. FOWLER.' Superintendent of J'ubllc- Instruction. . House roll No. 1, above referred to, pro vides for -the 'appointment of a committee to locate a new state normal school. Farmers Pile Protest. This petition will be Introduced In the house today: We, ' th undersigned residents of Jef ferson county and citizens of Nebraska re spectively represent: That the railroads traversing the state of Nebraska Invaria bly fall, refuse and 'neglect to furnish or JirovWe cam -.when- requested so-to do by armera oriothers so desire to ship grain to the markets Independent of elevator men and regular grain buyers. Wherefore;, we- petition yofir1 honorable body to, enact- aueh law; or lawa as will provide an adequate remedy ..for the evil herein complained of, to the end "that the farmers and the Independent shipper of grain may be guaranteed equal rights and privileges with -the. elevator men and reg. ular grain buyers, and providing a penalty for the violation of said proposed law by any railroad corporatlen or its agents. .. Signed by Samuel Clark and -luO others. The .revenue revision I committee ap pointed by Speaker Mockett Jd, an Informal-meeting today and. .engaged. In 'a general discussion of the work buldre it. Nothing of publlo Interest came up, but It Is the plan of. the commute, to get down to business - without further .delay. The senate committee- on revenue and taxation also held an Informal and uneventful meet? Ing. The two committees doubtless will meet Jointly tomorrow. Governor Mickey has done nothing as yet in the land leasing bill matter brought . When ' two do ' tho same thing it is not the same thing after . all" Pubiius Syrug One of the old Romin slave's maxims which may be borne in mind when one it assured . that some unknown maker's production is the tame as " .Gorham : Silver Unless silverware bears the Gorham trade mark, tlje Lion, the Anchor, and the . Of it cannot be depended upon and is distinctly "not the came thing after all". The price only, ii, jthe same the balance of value being v overwhelmingly on the , , side of Gorham silver. Ail ' ' responsible jeweler ; keep It tnnuna I to his attention by the -Nebraska, congres sional delegation ndvth torkmen of-the state. He bas net eWrrtnlnad Just what bis action vrlll.be. Personal Gossip. Senator Hall of Doirg-lss county has been called the "arbiter of elegance" of the senate. His Immaculate linen, bla neatly pressed and carefully dusted clothing and, above, all, a carnation fresh each morning from the florist, has wop for the senator the title. Senator Hall la a lover of flowers and this morning In discussing them he said: "At my home we do without pudding on the table, but never without flowers." It has been the custom of the senator for years to apend every Saturday afternoon at his home on Walnut Hill, Omaha, win ter and summer, studyfng and raising flowers. His three sons, the eldest of whom la 12 years of age, assist him and all of them are naturalists.- Since coming to Lin coln Senator Halt each morning while en route to the state bouse has stopped at a florists and purchased a carnation. This morning Lleutcnatt Governor McOllton blossomed out with a carnation, as did also Howell and Hasty of Furnas. These gentle men had been. recipient S of Senator Hall's favor. .'. . -"j LITTUE n LT-,i jrHJD' SENATE Harrison, aad .'HOvreU .. Clash t Over Saprr-sne Court Reveaaa , ' ' '.'itasolojl.on.'' . .' '. .- ti ; '- (Prom a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN, Jan. 21.-rSpeclal.) 8oViewhat of surprise Was sprang oh the senate this morning when Hafrlsdn of-Hall moved to postpone) indefinitely. the second reading of Howell's .joint resolution- to '. request th supreme court- commission ' to appoint a commissioner- to confer- wrth .the, senate and house commtttnee on .a .revenue measure. Harrison gave &- a reason for kilting the bill -that It would not pass In any event and would cost -something to be printed. Day of Nuckolls seconded the mo tion. , ' -, ' ' '- - Howell In defense of his resolution said the cost would .only he 11.85 sal that hi an act of courtesy ho should be allowed to have the resolution printed. .'Several sena tors objected to 'the motion and -before It came to a vote, Harrison -wlfMrew It. Later In the proceedings Howell .attempted to secure the adaption of a motion to have the resolution printed and In the nice by the morning of the 22d Ahft require - the revenue comailttee to act on It at toe same time. This motion was lest en. an aye and nay vote. :V ! .-. I The normal school question was. brought up early In theproceedlnjprs.nd occupied nearly the entire day. Tb particular bill was 8. F. 39, to decrease the amount of money required to be Invest In schools from lOOjOOO to $50,000, to give them the right of state normal school In Issuing teachers' certificates. " , The debate was' precipitated q? Sheldon of Cass moving to amerd y striking out the amount. O'Neill favored the amendment because h.s said he believed tt would benefit the western portion of the state. .Wall, Brown and others from the West and north west were against the amendment and It waa lost. The original motion then passed the senate in committee of the' whole and was so reported back to the senate. . Considerable discussion', bas -, been in dulged In during the day about the Howell resolution and Harrison's attempt to kill It. The general Impression la that should the resolution pass the supreme court com mission will not act with the Joint com mittee. One senator said the answer ' of the supreme court would be: "Fass your revenue- bill and .we will act when It eomea before us, -and not before.". , , i i-s. -,. ) ,-e,c . - Lieutenant Governor HcGUlon called the senate to order at 10 o'clock and roll Call Immediately followed. Chaplain Preason prayed and frequently asked, divine guid ance for the committees. The reading of the Journal Was dispensed with after a few sections "bad been read.. " " -The committee on accounts and expendl-, tures reported H. R. I, providing for the pay of members' and employes'.' ' Committee on public lands and buildings reported favorably .on 8. F. 86, provid ing that the land commissioner charge fees for certain filings. The bill was amended to Insert for recording deeds and sales fees. Committee on education reported favor ably on 8. F. 35, 'relating to sectarian and private schools. Committee on employes reported to em ploy. Carl Mosly and Clifford Parks as pagea. Carried. ' Anderson of Saline called up his resolu tion providing for the appointment of a committee of three to Investigate the rea son of the low per cent of taxes elected by some counties.- Carried, with Hasty of Furnas voting against It. HarrUon of Hall moved to postpone In definitely the reading of 8- F. 84, to request the supreme court commission to act with the Joint committee on a revenue measure. After a debate the motion was withdrawn. . .The senate went Into a committee of the whole to consider S. Fs, . 29. and. 45, the former in reference to the payment of feee Into the land commissioner's - office and. the latter In regard to privileges- of private schools, providing that schools having an Investment of $50,000. shall hare the same power as normal schools to grant certificates. After a, lengthy debate the matter was laid over. 8. F. 29 was reported favorably. Senate adjourned at 12 o'clock until 2- ' AftersiooBk Session, . Chairman appointed Anderson of Saline, Pay of Nuckolls and Haatlnga of Butler a committee to carry out the intentlona of the Anderson resolution adopted at the morn ing session. - The senate went into committee of the whole to consider bills on general die. The amendment to 8. F. $5, propos ing to strike out the clause relating to the $50,000 Investment, was taken, up and debated. The amendment was lost. The original Dill then passed the committee and was reported favorably to the senate. Howell moved that the clerk have bis Joint revenue resolution In the flies by the morning of the 22d, and that the revenue committe report on it at that time. , Harrison objected and an aye and nay vole waa taken aad the motion waa lost. The committee on employes reported, recommending the employment of Emmet I Richards as copyist, waa carried. I Adjourned at S o'clock. ! The following bills were Introduced: 1 8. F. w. by Harrison of Hall To provide for the attaching of warrant to tax tite In tne hands of county treasurers where such warrant has been omitted. 8. F. 9u, by Hull of Douglas To provide for the supersedeas of cases appealvd to the supreme court, and to repeal sections &t. SMJ, OH, ?7 and 78v Compiled Stat ute. 8. F. l, by Hall of Burt (by request) To prevent and punish the deaecratlwn -of the flag of the V'nlied States. tf. b 2, by Hall of Hurt To create the ohVe of county assessor and fur the taxing and assessing all property of the .state at a fair -ah value ami allowing each county to tlx lt own valuation. . t . 8. P. W by Andersvn of Raltne-Te amend t-hapter III. entitled "Marriage,'.: ao4 to pro. M for the tssulug of license lor partlu who- dttlre to be married, and the evidence , necesiuiry fur-the IssuUm vt the same, ant pt-naulca for fahta. wearing' for the iur- I podo of procuring a licraae and making the ante perjury ',. . r M. by Anderson or Saline (by re iuitt Authorizing the district courts and lutiuea thereof In vacation to Taeole and dln herge ptraaiw oonvtcjed Dt feivntes ami a. . , by bruB of K.e raha To emend section . ehsptrr mm. Complied tatnles, relating to Insurance. 8. V. (s3. by o Neill of I jincaster To pro Vide for the appointment of an Irsurance deputy. 8. F. 97, by Saunders of ' Pouglas Au thorising the fnrnmtlnn or organisation of corporations to art as trustees, ssslgnees, receivers or agents for corporations and Individuals; ami to act as executor or ad ministrator of estates; and to act as guardian of the property of minors or other persons under disability; and nuthnrlslns; such corporations M execute all kinds or truxts. nnd do n. general trust btisines-. B. F. its, by .Saunders of Douglas To pre vent the mutilation tif horses. 8. F. 9, by u'Nelll of Lancaster To de fine the duties of judges of the county courts In certain cases. H. R. S7 To amend section 74R, Complied Statutes, being section l. chspter xlla. re garding changing date of Omaha city elections. ROUTINE OF L0WER HOUSE Tea Eyek Asks for Another Com mittee Clerk, bat Does Not Clet It. tFrom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 21. (Special.) The house Indefinitely' postponed H.' R. VI, a bill by Thorpe of Garfield, relating to certain roadways In his county. 1 H. R. 8, by Gregg of ""Wayne, re ducing the required vested - capital of In corporated schools entitled to eommon priv ileges under- the state superintendent of ptiblle Instruction from $100,000 to $50,000, was recommended to psas. " - Ten Eyck of Douglas, a member of the committee on revenue and taxation. Intro duced a resolution to give his committee an additional clerk and compel the meet lngs of the committee to he publlo. The resolution met general opposition and was tabled. Warner, chairman of the committee, was quoted by Good of Nemaha as saying he did not ask for another clerk. A resolution was Introduced by Jouvenat of Boone requiring all bills and claims against the state to be- died with the state auditor not later than the twenty-fifth legislative day and instructing the com mittee on claims to Ignore ' any bill or claim filed later than that. It was adopted. Thla resolution, by McClay of Lancaster, was Introduced and at the author's request laid over one day: Another Revenue Resolution. " " Resolved, That it Is the Jjdgment of this house that the present revenue laws of the state do not provide an adequate means by which sufficient funds may be raised, out of which the necessary governmental ex penses may be met, maintenance of state Institutions, making - needed repairs and additions to public buildings and other necessary and incidental expenses may be paid. To the end that reasonable and conserva tive appropriations may be made to cover the foregoing Items, and that the general fund may not be overdrawn, such revision of the revenue laws should be mede as will place till the taxable properties In the state upon the assessment roll;' that a fair cash valuation be placed thereon, and that adequate provisions be mad' tor- sp ftrcJng payment of, delinquent taxes... .f t ' House roll No."40, correcting certain am biguities in the statute against, frauds, waa passed. r . ....... The house adjourned for the day at, noon. New Bills. II. R, 186, by McClay To make plumbers' beard law apply to Lincoln... ' H. R. 187, by Jones of Otoe To appoint a matron of penitentiary at a Salary to be fixed by the board of Inspectors. H. R. 188. by Thompson To define mean ing of freeholders in relation to petition for liquor -licenses. .......i ' H. H. 1S. by Olshwlller To prohibit kllU insj of quiUl prior to November 111908.' i H. . R. . 190, ty- Carrie To . a maud, .section 1 of an act entitled "An act to make taxes a - perpetual Hen upon certain personal property from March 1 In each, current year, and declaring the same personal for the purposes of taxation," approved Feb ruary 18.' 1877, and to provide for the levy ing of taxes on ouch property for- state, county, precinct, township, school and road district and municipal purposes by the Brete Hoard of -Equalisation,' nd 'to repeal sald.-ortglnsl section-a sMt powj exists; v- If. K. Ml. by Hogrefe Act relating to' township road fund and road -over see re. - Hi R.-188, by Robbins-rTo provide for ap pointment of election officers by county judges, Instead of by clerks of district courts. ' i H. R.. 193, by Koetter (by request) To protect the rights of workingmen In be longing' to labor organizations and other lawful -organisations in the state of Ne braska, and to provide penalties- f fines from $50 to $1.0u0 and .mprlsonment In county Jail of six months, or both. , o-H.iR: M; by jCurrie-To authorise, IriSUr ance aaatnst storm,- plate glaas, steam' boiler, burglary, title and credit, autboiatlc sprinklers, crops and other property frcrm flood. H. R. 195. by Rlggs (by request of state auditor) To amend section 8 of an act en titled, "An act to provide for the Issuing and payment of echool district bonds." H. R. 196, by Mockett. Jr. To provide for an educational commission In school dis tricts comprising territory embraced within the corporate limits of cities of the first class, having a population of more than 40,000 and less than lOO.ooo Inhabitants. VETERAN . CHIEF IS DYING Colonel, ralllp Delt.ch ot Ci'e,laaatl - Crrtleally 111 with Pats. ' ' moala. CINCINNATI,' Jan.. . 21. Colonel . Philip Peltseb, Vbo has been at the head of the Cincinnati police for a quarter .of a, century, is lying critically 111 at , his home with pneumonia. . t ., . v . , The absent members of 'his family, In cluding Lieutenant AuaeweU Deltsch ot the Fifth Infantry, V. S. A.,v at Leaven worth, have been called t,o his bedslds, His physicians give no hope fork's "re covery. ' " A pathetic feature of the case Is that Mrs. Deltsch is herself almost at the point of death and Is kept In Ignor ance ot her husband's condition.. Colonel Deltsch Is widely and favorably known In police circles throughout ths country. WAGE DEMAND GROwTlOUDER Kansas City Soathera Mea sal laata t Te-learraphlets Jala Move ment for Raise. -.. TOPEKA, Kan,, Jan. 21. The Kansas City Southern employes at Pittsburg, Kan., are the latest to take part In the movement among Kansas railroad men for more wages. A demand for an Increase has been made, and a conference Is being held In Pittsburg with the officials ot the road. Further efforts were made here today to settle the controversy between the Santa Fe and the trainmen aad conductors, but no result was reached. . Rumors are cur rent here that the Santa Pa telegraphers will ask for more wage. PRESIDENT BRYAN INSTALLED Appropriate Ceremonies Mark Hla la. ssgsrstlss aa Head of Ia dlaaa I'alverslty, BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 21. William Lowe Bryan. Ph. D., was this afternoon Installed as president of Indiana university. An address waa delivered by W. H. P. Faunce, president -of Brown university. ' Then followed the installation of presi dent Bryan by Chief Justice -Hsdley of tbs Indiana supreme court. President Bryan then delivered an address on ''Ths Faith in Educatlou. ... President Bryan succeeds -David Swain, who waa 'recently elected '.president ' ot Byetbmore college, , , - , Caart Vail la Postponed. STOCKHOLM., Jan. SI. The court ball usually held on the birthday ot King Osoar, which, tell toaay, haa been countermanded because ot the illness ot Prince Eugene, -the king's youngest son, who is suffering from j a itubercula his-1 The, prljicf -a OpiHtoa is eaoajaorva ssnwua. SENATE 4 IIASf TRUST BILL Esnator Elain'i lotro4acst Measure Appi-ored bj Attorney 0neniL BRIBERY ' SCANDAL IS " INVESTIGATED - - ,t - Hoase abrnmnlttea Hear- Evldenre of Heportrd) Attentat to laMnenpo ' Representative by Means of Handsome Check. WASHINGTON, , Jan. II. Senator Elklna today introduced a bill which covers ths features of anti-trust legislation, so far as It relates to railroads. It contains the provisions which have been recommended by Attorney General Knox as to the pun ishment of those, who recclvo as well as those who give rebates. It provides tor the punishment of corporations by fine instead of imprisonment of officials; also tor regu lations to prevent discriminations. Ths Elklns bill is the result of confer ences. among various senators, most of them being members of the Interstate commerce committee. , , Its purpose la to separate Interstate com merce and railroads. from other trust legis lation. The Interstate .commerce commit tee has been unable to agree upon meas ures which have been pending before It re lating to pooling and fixing rates by the Interstats Commerce commission. The new bill leaves these contested questions out and covers features which have been most conspicuous In the preparation of anti true t legislation.. The bill was referred to the committee on Interstats commerce, ot which Senator Elklns Is chairman, sjid It Is the Intention of the committee to take It up at an early day. Among thoae who have been conaulted In the preparation of the bill besides Mr. Knox were Senators . Aldrlch, Cullom, Foraker, Clapp and others. Among other provisions of the bill are the following: .." The willful failure to Ills tariff rates and observe them subjects the road to a fine of $1,000 to $20,000; granting or receiving rebates subject the corporations or persons to ths same floe. The Interstate Commerce commission can institute suits In the Untied States courts for supposed infractions of the law.' It Is the duty of United Ststes district attorneys, under direction ot the attorney general, to Institute, and prosecute suits provided for In the bill. The bill gives the courts power to compel the attendance of witnesses, both carrier and shipper, who sfe required to answer on all subjects relating, directly or indirectly,, to the controversy;- the courts also can compel -the production' of all books and papers, but all witnesses shall have the same immunity from prosecution and punishment as now provided by law. J orr ' "cores' Victory. In the senate,, at 4 o'clock thla afternoon, Mr. Cullom moved to proceed to executive business. The .motion, was resisted by Mr. Quay, in chsrgs of tb omnibus statehood bill. The motion resulted: Teas, 24; nays, J7. The detailed vote follows: Yeas Aldrlch, Alger, Allison, Bard, Bev eridge, Burnham, -.Burrows, Clapp, Cullom, Debpe, ... Dletrlea, 3 Xol liver, . Fairbanks, Frye,!, Gamble,:' .auna,' Hoar, Lodge, Me Comav -Millard, yjftelaon. Proctor, Quarles, Simon, Spooner, W.etmore 26. " " Nays paeon, -iittate, Berry, Blackburn, Burton,, Carmapli j v Clark (Mont.), Clark (Wyo ), Clay, CockrelU Culberson, Dubois, Foraker,, Foster, iavK GsJUnger, Oibson, Hansbrougb, Helttfbb Harris, Jones (Nev.), Jones (Ask.)LMcNDihiBt)a McLaurln (Miss.), ,HJlory, Marlla.qUe.sDn, Morgan, Perkins, Pettus, Quay, Rawlins, Simmons, Stewart, Taliaferro, Turner YesV Wellington 87. BoaaoafeoiiaM'Taaelaa; Rates. Tba Southern railroad has filed with the Interstate Commerce .commission an an swer, for Its request for Us reasons for ad vancing freight . rates on grains, dressed meats and other commodities. , ,-Vlca President -Gulp says. that the figures sjre not advanced above" the standard rates,; and .vwxplgtna that- statement -by-showing the competitive relations between the trunk lines and the Southern.. The Chesapeake ft Ohio railway, In Its answer, says -Increase of cost of transportation Is the reason tor increase In rates.- President Opposes Statehood.' President Roosevelt had further confer ence today with . senators respecting the omnibus statehood bill. The situation as It developed in the senate yesterday Is re garded by the president, and leaders In the senate Is serious. , The president Is taking no active part In the statehood hill contest, but he is concerned lest It should result In ths sidetracking other. Important legisla tion. He has indicated, therefore,, his op position to the omnibus bill, but whether his opinion, regarding the measure will Impel him to veto It in caae It were passed Is regarded aa doubtful. Probe ' Bribery gcaadal. a The subcommittee of the house commit tee on naval affairs which Is investigating the charge made by Representative Lessler (N. T.) that bs hsd been offered. bribe, will make at least a partial report tomor row. - v;'- - ' '- .' h Mr. Lessler was again before the sub committee today at both the morning and afternoon sessions and submitted to a vig orous cross-examination. It waa with soms reluctance that be disclosed names In con nection with the charges ha made of Im proper attempts to influence his vote, but finally, on pressure, he gave two' names. One of the persons named, he said, threat ened him with defeat at the laat election If he did not vote aa desired on certain prop ositions. The other name he used In con nection with his charges of an attempt to Influence his vote by pecuniary considera tion. '- Mr. Lessler's ebarges kre said to have lacked deflniteness. The substance of his story was not that he had been actually CLEVER BOY Took tho Teacher's Food, Careful observation on the part of parents and school authorities as to proper food to use to bring up children will lead to a healthy generation. A pupil In a Philadelphia, Pa., school says: "I had a severe attack ot typhoid feve;, after which I was so very weak and delicate that I could not attend school reg ular. . "One day our teacher, who Is a great stu dent and able teacher, gave a lesfeon In physiology. In which proper food was dis cussed. She recommended Grape-Nuts to the class, as she had used the food a long while and watched results. "I thought that If Grape-Nuts had en abled ber to teach a class of boys as she taught us the food would do rae good tn my week state and I commenced eating It. "I have used Grape-Nuts steadily for over a year, am a little past It years old and now measure five feet eight inches, weigh 137 pounds and am strong and well, having entirely recovered from my weak and deli cate condition. I em very fond of athletics and Join actively In all ths sports In our vlcinrty. "1 'I can truthfully say that Grape-Nuts Is Just ths (ood for ms and has built me up Into a strong, active boy." Name given by Postum . Cereal Co.. Ltd., Battle Creek, Mica. offered a bribe of $:,000, but that it had been intimated to him that he rould get $.,000 If he would vote "right." The mem bers of the subcommittee today continued to observe the pledge of secrecy that they bad taken and Mr. Lessler himself declined to make any statement for publication. . ... Cash for Military Academy. The military academy appropriation bill reported to the house today carries a total of l4l.f73. The estimates Were t66.158. Provision Is made for the purchase of a tract of land containing about 220 acres adjoining the academy grounds. Trust Bill la Adopted. A meeting of the full subcommittee of the house Judiciary committee was held to day and au anti-trust bill adopted. The democratic members reserved tho right to offer amendments when the bill comes be fore the house. The bill will be reported to the full committee on Friday. 1 MlMtla Bill Is Sinned. President Roosevelt this afternoon signed the mllltla bill recently passed by con gress. Gathered round the table as the president appended his signature were Sec retary Ropt, Secretary Shaw, members of ths house committee on military affalra, General M, H. Dyers, adjutant general of Iowa; General Bird S. Spencer, adjutant general of New Jersey, and Colonel E. J. Dlmmlck, scrctary ot the National Guard association. After the president bad signed the bill Secretary Root delivered a brief speech ot congratulation to the com mittee. General Dick, the author ot the bill, responded, and President Roose velt expressed the hope that no presi dent would ever find It necessary to avail himself of the troops provided by the bill, but congratulated the committee on Its enactment snd said he regarded citizen soldiery as a most Important factor In the protection ot the country. l'erto Itlcana Mny Naturalise. Senator Foraker today Introduced a bill renouncing on the part of the United States all right to the church lands in Porto Rico and granting the right of naturalization to Porto Rlcans and to people Inhabiting other possessions ot the United States sim ilarly ettoated. White llonse Pnrnltnre Sold. A quantity of furniture used In the White House for many years and discarded as a result of the recant Improvement, was sold at auction here today. A large leather lounge, which had been In the president's office, was bought by ex-Governor Lowndes of Maryland for $15, a mahogany waBh- stand, -minus Its top, went for $10, while two carved oak leather cushioned chairs brought $86, five mahogany chairs $21 each, a solid mrhogany sideboard $SJv -Revenue Stilt Decreases. The monthly statement of the collector of Internal revenue shows that during De cember, 1902, the total collections . were $20,94S,S52, a decrease . as compared with December, 1901, of $2,0C8,062. For the last six rodnths the receipts show a falling oft Of $22,972,931. Provides Sanioan Government. A bill vesting In the president authority to appoint persons to govern the Island of Tututla In the Samoan group, today waa reportel from the committee on the Pa cific Islands by Senator Foraker. - Its pro visions are similar . to those . provided for the Island of Guam. The duty on goods Im ported (rom Tutuila is fixed at 60 u per cent of that from foreign countries. Captain Sebree, U. 8. N., who Is prsc. tloally governor of Samoa as well as com mander ot the naval station at Tutuila, and. Commander Underwood, who Is to sue- need him, had an Interview with the presi dent, today. , - Mall for It. Louie Fair; ''First' Assistant"' Postmaster 'General Wynne left today for 'ft. 'Louis, where ' he v will confer with those Interested regarding the establishment of a postofSce station across the street from the Union depot, and regarding the Increased postal facilities that will have to be pro vided to meet the coming exposition busi ness. It Is proposed to establish a branch of the postofflqe on tho depot grounds, to be con nected with the tracks by an underground passage; thus expediting the mails and cut ting off the distance the malls now have to be carried from the cars to tbs postal branch. The authorities have proposed a rental which' the postal officials regard as exces slve, and this matter will be sdjusted this week. Mr. Wynne also will confer regard ing the location ot the postofflce on the ex position grounds at the' railroad terminal there. , Tugr Lay-den Is Wrecked. The Navy department this afternoon re ceived the following dispatch from Ob server Day of the weather bureau: The United States naval tug Layden, from Porto Rico, to Newport, Wells com manding, with thirty-three men, went ashore on a rock off Block island at 12:30 p, m. today. High water, thirty feet; den-e fog. Nine men came ashore in boats, stove to pieces the men landing safely; others, twenty-four officers and men, being taken off with breeches buoy, probably all will be saved. Tug absolutely total loss. , FARCE NOT YET OVER (Continued from First Pa;3.) business of the committee at the republican state headquarters. He takes the stand that he was not law fully deposed, but that the federal office holders violated their oaths ot office by coming to Denver and voting him out of office with the proxies furntBhed them. The provisional committee appointed at the meeting Of the state central committee on Monday, to assume the power and work of the chairman, la conducting business at the beadquartera of Edward O. Wolcott, the leading republican aenatorlal candidate. STEEL MAGNATES CONFER Formulate Plans to Spend 23,000,000 on Improving- Treat Plaats. NEW YORK, Jan. 21 The presidents of subsidiary companies composing the United States 8teel corporation are holding day an 1 evening sessions In this city and will probably not adjourn until the end of the week. More than ordinary Importance. Is sup posed to attach to these meetings, because they sre the first since the corporation an nounced Its profit-sharing scheme. Plans Involving sn outlay of at leaat $25,000,000 are being formulated. The money will be used In modernizing certain planta and concentrating the work ot others. OLD DUELIST MEeTs" DEATH Shoots Self aad Leaves Not Claiming 1 to Be John Wilkes Booth. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okl. Jan. 21. The old man who committed suicide at Enid, leaving a note aaylcg that he tj John Wilkes Booth, bas been identified ss Major I). E. George, aged 67, a native of Mis sissippi snd sn ex-confederate officer. He killed Ben Thompson In a theater at San Antonio, Tex., many years ago, and was acquitted. - Major George was reputed to have fought three duels and to have been wounded many times la personal encountera. HOIST WITH .OWN PETARD Operators' Witnssi Materially Aids Union Miners' Case Before Commission. PAY MUST BE BY WEIGHT, NOf BY tAR ftnrrovr on 'rrOss-Bsaattaatlo Oh tains Strong- gnpport for Strikers' Contention Which Will Ba Fnlly Arnaed Later. , PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11. The coal strike commission today was enlivened by some Interesting testimony. During the morning session ths Lehigh Valley company placed a union miner on the stand, who on cross-examination proved a good witness for the miners. He said thers would be trouble so long aa the com panies Insisted on paying, contract miners by the car Instead of by weight. A some what lively discussion followed, which only ended when the commission decided to de vote an entire day to arguments on ths question. . - Soma: Strikers Barred . The first witness called by the strike commission today was Gilbert Jones, one of j the assistant mine superintendents ot the Temple Iron company. He dented posi tively that a blacklist exlated at the com pany's collieries. On cross-examination he admitted Issu ing orders to the foremen ot col lieries over which he had supervision not to employ as miners any of the men who were on strike at the Maltby col liery of the Lehigh Valley company. These men struck before the general suspension waa inaugurated. George L. Houeer ot Scranton, auditor ot the Temple Iron company, preaented statements . relative to wages. These contained a statement of the earn ings of the men tor 1901- and ths earnings of the contract miners and labor ers. The Temple Iron company employed 779 company men, whose average earnings tn 1901 were $1,599 a day. The company had h6 company stores. 'The Temple Iron compsny then rested Its case and the Lehigh Valley Coal com pany proceeded to call wltneases. Wltaess Aids Miners Caaa. John 1 F. Murray, a union miner In ths Dorranes colliery, was oalled and before he left the stand proved a good wttness tor the strikers. . . On cross-examination he said tbs 00m pany did not deliver enough cars to the men and that the union had no rule re stricting the number of cars to be deliv ered to each miner.; There would be trouble, he added, as long as the companies insisted on paying by the car Instead ot by weight. He as serted that the cars were mora Ilka freight cars than mine oars. "The ml nets," he' continued, "think they hold .much more than the two. and a halt tone the company claims." - . 8. D. Warrlner of Wilkesbarre. general superintendent ot the Lehigh Valley Coal company, said no 'complaints were made to him prior to the recent strike on the car question. It. .would be Impossible to have a standard car, owing to the varying conditions of the mines. He thought It was 1 possible, however, - to more nearly standardize the cars. The contract - miners employed by his oompany were,. In some cases, paid by the linear yard, and that was satisfactory. , Mr, Harrow's proposed system of paying by weight would not be practicable. An eight-hour day would curtail the pro duction and necessitate the opening- .of more collieries to- meet tha demand for coau -Mem Deny Coal Pasalae. R. S. Mercur, a district superintendent ot the Lehigh Valley colliery In tho Mahanoy and Shamokln dlatrict, said the men In bis collieries worked on an average about seven hours a day. The miners did not produce any more coal as a result of Mr. Mitchell's "hurry up . order." They claimed there waa no coal shortage, he said, and that Jt was a scheme of the op. erators to show that ths men were earning larger wages. Judge Gray remarked that those miners should go 'to. Wilmington and see poor peo ple standing around waiting to buy a bucket of coal at 17 and 18 cents a bushel. Mr. Darrow asked witness why be did not work two shifts snd he replied that he could not get. men to cut enough coal to keep the breakers going ten hours a day. If tbe union would furnish men be would put all of them to work. Mr. Mercur said the company contracted with a man to build a boiler house for Packer colliery No. 5 during the strike. The strikers refused to permit that to be dons; they would pot ptrmlt material to be taken from the railroad cars. Finally the con tractor wrote to District President Fahey asking permission to erect the boiler house and the labor leader replied:. On account or existing conditions I can not grant you the permission, which, aa 1 understand from your letter, you- request. The letter further stated that Mr. Fahey was willing to, .meet him and discuss the matter. Judge Gray sarcastically asked why wit ness did not go with due Submission to see Mr. Fahey and appeal for permission to build tiie boiler house. "He might have eofteoed a little," added tbe commissioner. Mr. Darrow protested that the matter should not go further, until Mr. Fahey wai present. The chairman aald he did not like the word "permission," as used by Mr Fahey. He waa not educated up to using I: tn the way Mr. Fahey had employed It. H added he hated tyranny, no matter whether practiced by an operator, a miner or any one else. Mr. Mercur closed bla direct examjnatio' by saying that during the strike the miner compelled a nan to cease hauling feed t mine mules. 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