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. Judge Gray did not bellevi
this . until a letter showing thst such t
thing wss ordered by a local union wa'
shown him.
Tltlca ta Fay for Stock.
HONOLULU, Jan. II. The Honolulu
stockholders of ths Chinese telegrsph sys
tem bave received news that the empress
dowager Intends to seise tbe telegraph sys
tem, giving decorations and orders In pay
ment for stock. A meeting of tbs local
stockholders has been called.
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all stomach and bowel troubles.
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trie glands and gives tone to tha
digestive organs.
K fin ft! relieves an overworked stomach
" of all nervous strain gives to
tho heart a full, frea and untrammeled
action, nourishes the nervous system and
feeds ths brain. - "
KOD0L ,s ths wonderiul remedy "that to
f making so many sick people well
and weak people strong by giving to their
bodies all of tha nourishment that la con
tained In the food they eat.
oettiss only. $1.00 SUs holding 2 tisres the trial
sue. whics sells tor 60c
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A perfect substitute for Butter
' V
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on your butter bill.
' Clean, wholesome,
and appetizing, it is a
perfect substitute for
butter.
Put up in one and
two-pound prints.
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CLEANLINESS "
Is the watchword tor health aad vigor, com.
fort and beauty. ,. Mankind la learning not
only tha necessity but tha luxury of clean
liness. SAPOLIO, which haa wrought
such changes in the home, announces bar
aistcr triumph ,
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A special soap which energizes the whole
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A Wlso Woman
wflt try tiiei prmtiw W botuty, A 4b
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Prices Mat, ?5c. BOfl, T60, 11.00, $1.50. Nleht
4ct Ibc, H.00, tlM. $i.U0.
Sl'NDAY MAT., NIUHT A Sit MONDAY
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Prices Mat. tte. Wo; night 2Sc,' 60c, 7.c.
Seats on sale. -
High Glass , vaudeville
MATINEE TODAY
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TOSIOHT,
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BOYD'S THEATER I Tonight
RUSjcLa. 11. CONWELL
HEROISM OF AN PRIVATE LIFE
Prices 0c, 76C. Gallery, JBo. Association
course.
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