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FREICBT RATES OS CATTLE
Commiuioner Pronty Heart Complaint! of
Etookmta in DinTer. ,
TARIFFS ARE ALLEGED TO BE TOO HIGH
Witnesses Say- There Is Long Delay ia
Faralshlaa; Can aad that ih la
ments Arc Laager oa
the noal.
DENVER, Jan. 24. Freight rates on
stock shipments from tha west to the Mis
souri river an Chicago markets was the
subject of a hearing In this city today
before Charles A. Prouty of the Interstate
Tommerce commission. The hearing was a
continuation of the one opened In Chicago
few weeks ago In the case of the Texas
Cattle Growers' association against various
railroads.
The stockmen ask for a reduction In
rates on live stock and want the extra 12
terminal charge made In Chicago for
switching abolished. They alao allege that
stock rates are excessive and that the
service Is poorer than ever before.
S-. II. Cowan, attorney of the Texas Cat
tie Growers' association and of tha Amer
ican Nation! Live Stock association, con
duntjul the examination of witnesses.
A, F. Da Ricqles, general manager of '
tha American Lire Stock company of Den
ver, testified that tha time consumed In
tha transit of cattl from the northwest
had Increased from twenty-four to thirty
six hours. He considered the service of
the railroads worse now than aver before.
He doclared that the stock growers were
always prompt In loading and unloading
and that the railroads were wholly respon
sible for delays.
Mr. Da Ricqles thought this condition was
due to tha want of discipline. The service
seemed to be demoralised, he said, by an
effort on the part of the railroad superin
tendents to make a showing. He com
plained that stock cars were used by the
railroads for the transportation of coal and
other oommodltles, and said this was one
of the causes of the shortage In cars for
stock. In many cases, carloads of coal
were carried In trains of cattle cars, con
trary to law.
Operating; Department Blamed.
Murdo Mackenzie, president of the Amerl- ,
can National Live Stock association, said
that he believed that tha traftlo depart
ments of the railroads wanted to give good
service, but tha operating departments tried
to haul every ton they could possibly put
on a train, with tha result that slow time
Is made.
When asked If he observed tha use of
cattle cars for hauling coal or other com
modities, witness replied:
"They haul everything except cattle."
Mr. Mackenzie cited cases where ship
pers were compelled to hold their cattle
for long periods, In one case for two
months, before cars could be secured for
shipment. He said rates were more un
reasonable today than several years ago
on account of the poorer services. He de
clared that unless the railroads would do
something ' to help the stockmen to get
their stocks shipped it would be just as
well for tha cattlemen to go out of busi
ness. Ha said that during the past years
tens of thousands of cattle and sheep in
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona had been
on the range because the raisers could not
get cars for shipments.
James A. Lockhart of Colorado 8prlngs, a
cattle shipper and vice president of the
American National Live Stock association,
said It averaged four days for a shipment
to get through from Rocky Ford, Colo., to
Kansas City, a distance of less than 600
miles, while ten years ago shipments would
go through In thirty-six hours.
Several other prominent cattlemen gave
similar testimony.
The hearing was adjourned to Amarlllo,
Tex., where It will be continued tomorrow.
Later testimony will be taken at Fort
Worth, Tex.
COMPETITIOir 19 ELIMINATED
Oregon shippers Testify that This Is
Result of Harrlman Merger.
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 2i.-The Investi
gations of the Interstate Commerce com
mission Into the legality of the Harrlman
merger was resumed In this city today,
Franklin K. Lane, a member of tha Inter
state Commerce commission, presiding.
Railroad officials In the main are the
reliance of the Investigators. Prominent
shippers, however, are to be called upon
for testimony, which Is expected to show
that before the operation of tha Southern
Pacific, Oregon Railroad and Navigation,
Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific under
one management t' -e was real competition
for business from this territory to the
east, while since the Harrlman merger In
1901 tha officials of tha Harrlman lines
lave not been bidding against each other
for traffic
C. A. Severance of St. Paul la the special
attorney conducting tha examination. W.
H. Cotton, chief counsel In tha northwest
of the Harrlman lines. Is acting as princi
pal attorney for the system, assisted by
Judge Lovett of New York, counsel for the
system. J. C. Stubbs. trafflo director of
tha system, together with R. P. Bchwerln
of San Francisco, vice president and. gen
eral manager of the Pacific Mall, Portland
A Asiatic and Ban Francisco Portland
steamship companies; J. P. O'Brien, gen
eral manager of the northwest lines, and
R. B. Miller, general freight agent, are the
principal officials attending these sessions,
while a big delegation of subordinate offi
cers and representatives of other lines are
In evidence.
Henry Hahn of Wadhams & Co., grocers,
was tha first witness. His testimony in
effect was that prior to 1901 there was
active competition between tha Southern
Pacific and the Oregon Railroad and Navi
gation company freight agents for busi
ness, but since the combination was effected
there has been no noticeable rivalry be
tween tha lines.
Edward Newbegln of R. M. Wade A Co.,
wholesale dealers In agricultural imple
ments, testified that prior to tha time the
merger Is alleged to have been perfected
Ma firm shipped a large portion of Its
freight over the Southern Pacific by way
of Ogden and Sacramento.
The firm had ordered freight routed by
way of the Denver A Rio Orande and tha
Southern Pacific by way of Sacramento,
but Instead It had been hauled over tha
Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad
and Navigation company's lines without
tha firm's consent.
T. D. Honeyman of tha Honeymaa Hard
war company said h bought stock in all
tha leading manufacturing centers aa far
east aa the Atlantic seaboard. Mr Honey
man said there was active competition here
previous to construction.
O. X Hall. In charge of tha shipments
of tha Honeyman company, said he was
not called on by solicitors aa much as in
the past and tbst thar wss no mention
made of routing by solicitors of tha Harrl
man lines. Ha aald they were not now
aollclted to ship by way of the Sunset or
Sacramento.
The bearing In Portland will be con
cluded tomorrow afternoon.
ratal rtra la Iadiaaaaalla.
1N1UANAPOUB. Jan. I4.-Mattle Merrttt,
aged S7; Vargle Taylor, aged I. and Ethel
King, aged 1 daughter and nieces of Squash
Uerrttt a negro, were burned to death
today la a fir which destroyed tha home
ft Merrttt Ail three bodies war burned
U a crtau.
SPORTS OF
A I TO RACING AT ORMOSn
Blakeley Wins Hundred-Mile Contest
for Minneapolis tap.
ORMOND, Fla.. Jan. 24 The WO-mlle
event for the Minneapolis cup In the suto
nuihlle races was won today by B. H.
lilakely, driving a ?0-horse power gasoline
car, In 1:28:10. Blskely, though eleven mln
ute behind Earp's record of last year,
drove a pretty race, distancing every com
petitor. Hutton, In an English gasoline car, fin
ished second, thirty-six minutes behind the
winner.
The ten-mile handicap, open to cars of
all classes and weights, was won by
Blakely In the same car In which he drove
to victory In the 100-mlle event. Blakely
had a forty-flve seconds handicap and cov
ered the distance In 8:44, the fastest time
In the event. Rogers, In the scratch car,,
a 25-horse power steamer, finished fifth,
making the ten miles In :15V.
The five-mile event for touring cars listed
between Il,6u0 and 3,i0, was won by Kull
In a 36-horse power gasoline car In 0:6:BJV.
Mile trials were run principally to deter
mine handicaps In events yet to come,
but no unusual time was made stive that
of F. E. Stanley, who drove a fully equipped
touring car a mile In 0:45. All events
will be concluded tomorrow ,lf possible
and the tournament ended. Results:
lio-mlle event, for Minneapolis cup, all
clarses and powers: At ten miles, Blakely,
70-horse power gasoline, time 0:9:13; Hut
ton, 20-horse power English gasoline, time
0:10:41; Perlman, 60-horse power gasoline,
time 0:12:1.1: Kull, 36-horse power gasoline,
time 0:12:42; Owen, 36-horse power gaso
line, time 0:19:11. At twenty-eight miles:
Blakely, 0:26:44: Hutton, 0:23:16; Perlman,
0:34:06; Kull, 0:34:62; Owen, 0:53:06. At forty
miles: Hlakely, 0:36:44; Hutton, 0:41:68;
others still In, but all chance of winning
gone. At fifty-eight miles: Blakely, 0:61:06;
Hutton, 0:63:3. At seventy miles: Blakely,
0:61:16; Hutton, 0:112:36. At eighty-eight
miles: Blakely, 0:76:10; Hutton, 1:07:03. At
finish, 100 miles: Blakely 1:26:10; Hutton,
2:02:36.
Ten-mile handicap, all classes and powers:
Won by Blakely, 70-horse power gasoline,
handicap 0:45. Elapsed time, 13:59. Cor
rected time, 8:44. Second, Stlnson, 30-hoiso
power gasoline, handicap 4:04. Elapsed,
14:84i. Corrected time, 10:04. Third,
Paine, 30-horse power gasoline, handicap
6:00. Elapsed time, 14:34. Corrected time,
13:84. H. E. Rogers, in scratch car, 25
horse power steamer, finished fifth. Cor
rected time, 9:10.
Five-mile standing start for touring cars,
listed between 81.600 and 13,000, won by A.
L. Kull, 36-horse power gasoline. Time,
6:62. Second. Adrlance, 20-horse power
gasoline. Time, not announced.
No record having been broken In mile
trials, results are omitted from summaries.
EVENTS OJI THE RCNJUSG TRACKS
Cotillon Wins the Featnre Event at
Ascot Park.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 24. Today's card at
Ascot was the best so far this week. Louise
Fitzglbbon opened favorite at 7 to 6 In the
first race, but had a difficult time shaking
Vinton at the wire. The fourth, the fea
ture event, was won by Cotillon, who made
the run in the stretch and won easily. Re
sults: . . .
First race, five furlongs: Louise Fitz
glbbon won, Vinton second, Otto Prlco,
third. Time: 1:02.
Recond race, futurttv course: Don Domo
won. La Gloria second, Platoon third.
Time: 1:43.
Third race, one mile: Clandenstlne won.
Sun Ray second, Redwood II third. Time:
1:4.1.
Fourth race, one mile and a sixteenth,
selling: Cotillon won, C. Walworth second,
Elizabeth F. third. Time: l:4i.
Fifth race, three furlongs, selling: Booger
Red won, Orena second, Katie Rains third.
Time: 0:36.
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling: Betsy
won, Bologna second. Revolt third. Time:
1:16.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14. Results at
Emeryville today:
First race, alx furlongs: Peerless Last
won. Bogum second, Polnsetta third. Times
1:16.
Second race, one mile and twenty yards:
Jake Moose won, Ray second. Orphan
third. Time: 1:46.
Third race, one mile and fifty yards: I n
Joe won. Royal Red second, Tenordale
third. Time: 1:48.
Fourth race, six furlongs: Nonle Lucille
won, Van Ness second, Laura F. M. third.
Time: 1:18.
Fifth race, seven furlongs: Vox Popull
won. Clamor second. Tawasentha third.
Time: 1:30.
Sixth race, seven furlongs'. Mary F. won.
Princess Tanla second. Miss Officious
third. Time: 1 :2R.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 24. Result at tho
fair grounds:
First race, five and a half furlongs: Wild
Irishman won, Vlperlne second, Enslcy
third. Time: 1:07.
Second race, five and a half furlongs: Old
Trick won. Airship second, Tichlmlngo
third. Time: 1:06.
Third race, three and a half furlongs:
Mollle Montrose won. Lawless second, Lee
Crest third. Time: 0 .
Fourth race, one mile: Tom Dolan won,
Fantastic second. Dr. Spurlll third. Timet
Firth race, six furlongs: Vesme won,
Coltness second, Ellsmere third. Time:
1:13.
Sixth race, six furlongs: Nnrelle won,
Royal Bond second, Gothollne third. Time:
1:14.
Seventh race, one mile and an eighth:
Marvin. Neal won, Florlxel second, Lemon
Girl third. Time: 1:63.
oath Omaha Beaten at Crete.
The South Omaha High school basket ball
team was defeated at Crete last night by a
score of 48 to 27. It was the first game of a
series of six which Is to he played by the
team before It returns. The next game will
he with Kearney. In the game last night
the South Omaha boys met a heavier team,
averaging much taller and on their own
floor. This accounts for the decisive score.
At the end of the first half the game stood
20 to 19 in favor of Crete and South Omaha
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had an even chance to win. but fell down
In the beginning of the second half and was
unable to get together. The team last night
representing South Omaha was Maurice
Conn, Guy Klridoo. Kamondo Obon, Will
Krug and Harry De Young.
BOXIXQ AT THE RACO.IET CLVU
Instructor Is Employed and Sport
Added to Cnrrtcnlom.
With the addition of a boxing Instructor
to the list of fun and sports at the Racquet
club, the boxing game has been given a
little lift in Omaha. This always was a
good town for the boxing game when It was
conducted along the right lines, but the
Omaha public Is most critical and will
stand for no faking or matches which are
put together simply to get the money.
Some of tha bouts here this winter have
been good and others have not been worth
the time, let alona the price.
The North Omaha Athletic club has the
management of the match between Hack
end Farmer Burns at the Auditorium next
Wednesday. Manager Uillan says there has
been such a demand for a top notch wrest
ling match that he felt compellled to
respond to the demand. Should Burns win
In this match an effort will be made to
match Burns with McLeod.
The question of who will handle the Seat
tle team this year Is still unsettled. Why
so many should be anxious to handle a
proposition which has been losing 140.000 a
year Is hard to understand. This was lost
last year because of a ninety days' session
with the runners, and they are booked
for 110 days this summer It might be
worse.
Other Western league cities are being
worked up over the fine band of young
sters Pa has signed for the coming year.
The fans are also giving him credit for
showing s hustling spirit by getting a new
outfit to take the place of many of those
who expired by the way during the course
of the last season.
The North Omaha Athletic club will have
its usual meeting Friday night and two
good bouts have been arranged by the
promoters. Osthoft's hall was the scene of
two well matched bouts last week and the
management promises as good for this
week.
THREE BOXISG BOLTS AT BIJOU
"o Decision" Is Announcement of
Referee in Main Event.
Three boxing exhibitions were pulled off
at the BIJou theater Thursday night before
a good sized house under the auspices of
the newly Incorporated Capital Athletic
club. The main event of the evening was
a ten-round go between Cotton Bllllter of
St. Louis and Jack Dunleavy of the same
place. Dunleavy was scheduled from Bos
ton, but has fought Bllllter before In St.
Ixuis, when bouts were pulled off on the
river bonts. RefrA Jlmmv ITnrrt nnnminivil
"nn rfprlndm" it t n a flnfVi art A Ih. Hm1u rn.'
tlon seemed to meet with peneral approval,!
aunougn many thought it should have gone
to Bllllter, who had all the better of the
bout for the first six rounds. For five
rounds the affair was a sort of a walk
around, but something seemed to rile the
anger of the youths after this round and
the patrons of the game re treated to
some lively work from that ne on. Bllll
ter had a vicious swing wit! I 's left, but It
did not seem to have much a ect on Dun
leavy, although It caught him on the side
of the head each time.
Bhuttack was given the decision over
Sherman In a six-round bout In which Sher
man was all In at the finish. Two youths,
"Red" Andrews and Erne Wilkinson, boxed
and mixed It up for four rounds.
CLYDE WILLIAMS TO COACH AMES
Will Have Charge of Foot Ball, Base
Ball aad Basket Ball.
AMES, la., Jan. 24. (Special Telegram.)
Clyde Williams, who was assistant coach
to Shady Ristlne last fall, will succeed
him In charge of the Ames Cyclones. He
will not only have charge of foot ball, but
will be head coach In base ball and basket
111 as well. He Is a graduate of the
State university of Iowa and was a star
athlete while In school. He is well liked
among the Ames students and Is a popu
lar choice as Rlstlne's successor.
Ristlne Is now In Virginia and will de
vote all his attention to mining. When he
left Ames he was undecided as to whether
he would accept the Ames position another
year, but Prof. Byer tonight announced
the choice of Mr. Williams.
Williams has been a successful base ball
player in various leagues the last few
years. He will assume his duties, at once,
with Jack Watson, who. It Is thought, will
turn out a winning base ball team.
WITH THE BOWLERS.
The Life Malts took all three games from
O'Brien's Monte Crlstos last night on the
Metropolitan alleys. Sutton of the Life
Malts was the only one on either team who
bowled a good game, with a total of 659.
Tonight, Omaha Bicycles vs. El Caudlllos.
Score:
LIFE MALTS.
1. 2. 3. Total.
Lehman 193 140 181 614
Sutton 12 1S8 179 Gc9
McKelvey 152 147 146 445
Stapenhorst 182 158 147 487
Seaman 160 146 183 479
Totals SG9 779 836 2,484
O'BRIEN'S MONTE CRISTOS.
1. 2. 3. Total.
Clarkson 141 141 142 4l4
Roller 110 140 1M 34
Parmelee 136 13J 152 416
Griffith 115 128 104 397
Fugerberg Ib6 136 161 4t4
Total 667 672 746 2,086
Last night at the association alleys the
Met Bros, team won two games from the
Hamiltons. The handicap cut no figure in
the general results, but brought the total
pins very close. Nlcoll won the high Indi
vidual total with 62 and Danman had an
even i0, with 234 for the best single game.
Tonight the Onimods play the Krug Parks.
The score:
HAMILTONS.
1st. 2d.
Frush 1&5 136
8d. Total.
166 4P7
Brown 175 1H7 li2 554
Gardner 15u 172 132 154
Nlcoll 2T7 171 2l4 602
Itckeiing 151 1113 art 60
Handicap 0 60 47 101
Totals 898 919 967 2.774
METZ BROS.
1st. 2d.
Brunke 13 216
Zarp 214 18
Read 175 361
Blakeney 172 178
Denmun 234 Iff
Handicap 29 0
Totals .1,017 930
d. Total
179 68
139
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179
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857 2.804
Kew Billiard Record.
ST. LOl'IS. Mo., Jan. 24. A new world's
record In three-cushion blilalrds was estab
lished here today as the result of a con
test in which Charles Noland defeated
Jesse Lean In a professional handicap
match by a score og 25 to 14 and averag
ing 1.40 from the twenty-five point. No
land's averuge was for twenty points, aa
he waa alolwed a five-point handicap,
which waa three points on Lean, who was
allowed two points handicap. Noland made
a high run of six, while Lean's was three.
So far as known this establishes a new
world record.
Grapewla Joins Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 24. The contract of
Charles Grapewln. the comedian, was re
ceived by tn Cincinnati base ball club to
day. Grapewln will Join the team at the
end of his theatrical tour.
FINE HORSES OUT ON LARK
Dirk aad Asetktr af Gaald Diets'
Animals Stray, bat Are
Foaad.
Gould Diets' two valuable horse which
broke out of the stable yard Monday after
noon, were -found by detective Thursday
afternoon In a pasture on the West Center
street road, where the animals had been
pastured lsst summer. Upon gaining their
liberty the horse evidently mad a bee
line for their old stamping ground of the
previous summer and appeared to have
enjoyed their all too brief vacation. Ona
of the horse was Dick, ths valuable horse,
who has been exhibited at many horse
shows and who lsan animal of great dis
tinction. Dick's partner In crime was a
4-year-old brown driving horse.
Overdaa hist Arrives.
NEW YORK. Jsn. 24.-The Danish steam
ship Louisiana, from Oipenhagen Decem
ber 28, arrived here today. The Louisiana
iivon iru mum ovcrauo.
PENSION AGENCIES TO CO
Home Votes to Consolidate Work of
Fores", at Wuhinrton.
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
Mr. Korrls' Amendment Granting Pen
sions to All Soldiers' Widow
does Oat on Point of
Order.
WASHINGTON. Jan. M.-The houee to
day voted to abolish all. the pension
agencies throughout the country, eighteen
In number, and centralise the payment of
pensions In the city of Washington. This
action was taken on the pension appro
priation bill after spirited opposition on
the part of those having pension agencies
in their states.
By a' vote of 68 to 114 an amendment
offered by Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
restoring the number of agencies to eigh
teen, as at present, was defeated, and an
amendment offered by Mr. Gardner of
Michigan, consolidating all the agencies
In one, was adopted without division.
The pension appropriation bill, carrying
1138,000,000 In round numbers, was passed.
A message from the president was read
relative to Insurance, and at 2:30, out of
respect to the memory of the late Senator
Alger of Michigan, the house adjourned.
Korrls Osiers Amendment.
Mr. Norrls of Nebraska offered an amend
ment to the bill providing that hereafter
any widow of a soldier applying for a
pension under the general law shall not
be required to prove that her husband's
death was the result of his army service.
While the amendment was ruled out on
a point of order, Mr. Norrls had an op
portunity to state the object of his amend
ment, which was to make l easier for the
widow of soldiers to get a pension. The
general law provides that a widow must
show that her husband died of disabilities
Incurred In the service, and he wanted a
change, requiring the prooof only to show
that the husband waa a soldier and that
she was hi widow.
When Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania offered
an amendment making appropriation for
eighteen agencies, the present number, he
said that if the number were reduced to
nine, the agent at the discontinued agen
cies could go Into the court of claim and
recover their salaries, as the law provides
for eighteen agencies.
"If the president has the power to reduce
these agencies," remarked Mr. Dalzell, "he
should exercise the power without any ad
vice of congress."
Representative Gardner of Michigan
offered a substitute to Mr. Dalzell's amend
ment, abolishing all the agencies except
one and fixing Washington as the location
of that agency.
Mr. Tawney, chairman of the appropri
ations committee, was emphatic in his dec
laration that upward of $300,000 would be
saved If the agencies were abolished, ex
cept the one at Washington. He quoted
Commissioner Warren as saying that It
would greatly add to the efficiency of the
service If the agencies were all consoli
dated In Washington.
Hnll Leads Opposition.
Mr. Hull of Iowa, Mr. Campbell of Kan
sas, Mr. Power of Maine and Mr. Otsen
of Wisconsin, pension agencies being located
in their respective states, were united In
their opposition to the abolition of a single
agency.
Mr.. Sullivan of Massachusetts took ex
ception to the statements of those opposed
to the reduction by stating that there
would be no Inconvenience to the old sol
dier In, getting hi pension except in the
first Instance a stated to the committee by
the commissioner of pensions. "If the
gentlemen who are opposed to this move
to save the treasury could disconnect them
selves from the political pie Involved," fa
cetiously remarked Mr. Sullivan, "there
would be no difficulty about the reduc
tion contemplated. It would probably mean
the dismantlement of some political ma
chine." By a vote of 114 to 68 the amendment
proposed by Mr. Dalzell was defeated and
then the substitute presented by Mr. Gard
ner abolishing all pension agencies except
one at Washington was adopted by a prac
tically unanimous vote. The pension ap
propriation bill was then perfected to meet
the reduction in the number of agenclea,
after which 'the committee rose, the bill
was reported, to the house and passed with
out further amendment
CONGO FREE STATE AFFAIRS
Matter Will Receive Attention af
Senate Committee Friday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The question af
an Investigation of Congo Free State af
fairs through International Inquiries will
be considered tomorrow by the senate com
mittee on foreign relation. The repub
lican members expect to report the Lodge
resolution, which has been so modified
that the expression, "The time ha come
Directly to
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Thoue DoutfU 331.
when" the affair of the Congo Free Ptato
should be made the subject of Interna
tional inquiry, haa been eliminated. Sen
ator Iiodge also has eliminated an expres
sion concerning the "events now existent"
there. As redrafted the resolution reads:
"Resolved. That In the opinion of the
senate cf the Vnltcd States the affairs of
tha Congo Free State should be made the
subject of Internstlonal Inquiry and the sen
ate respectfully advises the president that
In any step be may deem It wise to take
In this direction In co-operation with or
In aid of any of the powers signatory of
the treaty of Berlin which shall seek to
ameliorate the conditions of the Congo
Free State he will receive Its cordial sup
port." CHILD LABOR IX IMTKD STATES
Million aad Three-nartera I'ader
Fifteen Employed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. The extent to
which child labor Is employed In the t'nlted
States Is set forth In a bulletin Issued by
the census bureau today. The statistics
presented are for 1900 and relate to the
employment of children as breadwinners,
of whom 1.780,000 In round numbers, be
tween the ages of 10 and 16, were so em
ployed. By far the most Important occupation
for children is that of agricultural la
borers, the number of children 10 to 16
years of age o employed being 1,604.446.
Next In Importance comes domestic serv
ice or the occupation of servant and
waiters or waitresses, tn which 138,006
children were employed.
About one-third of the children employed
In gainful occupations were 15, and more
than half were 14 or 15 year old. The
number 14 year of age wa 790.623.
Of the total number of child breadwln
ners 10 to 15 year old, 72.2 pet cent were
boys and 27.S per cent girls.
Almost Invariably the percentage of
breadwinners is much greater among for
eign born children than among native born
children. The percentage of breadwinners
among negro children is much higher than
among white children.
In 1900 the number of cotton mill op
eratives 10 to 15 years old was 44,427.
Of the 71,622 messengers and errand and
office boys In the United States, 62 per cent
were district and elegraph messengers
and errand boys, 23.1 per cent were office
boy and 14.7 per cent were bundle and
cash boys or girls.
Tho occupation of the textile worker or
th needle trades furnished employment
to 85,070 children between 10 ai.d 15 year
old, of whom 6,315 were boys and 29,934
girls. The total number of children 10 to
15 years old engaged in the tobacco and
cigar factories was 11,462.
Of the 23,667 children for whom statistics
w.-re specially compiled, the fatherless or
not living with fathers was 4,943.
The percentage of school children In the
total population 6 to 9 year of age waa
D3.3, which wa only a little higher than
the percentage, 50.6, shown for the selected
families included In this study. Of the
number' of children 10 to 14 year old In
these families only 31.9 per cent were at
school, while the corresponding percentage
for the total number of children of that
age tn the United States was 79.8. But after
these children reach the age at which the
opportunity for employment as wage earn
er begins, their school attendance suffers.
Of the total number of children 10 to 14
year of age In the United States, 7.1 per
cent were Illiterate, as compared wlth 18.8
per cent for the child breadwinner of the
same age Included in this tabulation.. For
the messengers and errand and office boys
the percentage of Illiteracy 1 compara
tively email.
By far the greatest degree of Illiteracy
I that shown for the children In cotton
mills.
CHINESE SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM
American Chargre at Peking Telia
What ia Being Done.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Through
Thomaa Ewlng Moore, the American
charge at Peking, the State department is
in receipt of the Chinese Imperial rescript
covering regulation for the suppression of
opium growing and smoking In China. By
these It Is Intended gradually to eliminate
the culture of the poppy, and the viceroy
and governor are Instructed to see that
the magistrates Investigate and report on
the acreage of poppy lands and Issue
licenses to farmers owning such lands on
condition that the quantity of poppy be
reduced each year and replaced with what
ever crop the nature of the soil may be
fitted for.
All ships Importing raw and prepared
opium will be prohibited from carrying on
this traffic within a certain time; that Is,
after proper regulation have been drawn
up for the gradual reduction of the Im
portation of Indian opium Into China and
of the planting of home grown opium In
the province.
Senate Adjourns Early.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The senate ad
journed at 12:17 on account of the death of
Senator Alger.
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