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e Omaha - Daily Bee H VOL. XXXVII NO. 'J70. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOUNINO, AfRIL 23, IMS TEN PAGES. SINGLE COTY TWO CENTS. 'S 7 i ' ) 1 ) ; V 1 A. 1 i J f : tJ. ADDRESS BY ALLISON tye.ob, o B-.nicr low Senator Tea. tare ef Yeiterday'a Session. AOACT3T FOUR BATTLESHIPS TaVn Petition Tbat Two Each Tear Are All That Are Heeded. XXTTLE PEOSPECT OF CONFLICT fenator Bereridje Upbraided for Hia ' Hint at War. AKErrBlIENT W VOTED DOWN! Wittr senators Aalt laereaoed Pre trM aad Oajy , Twee 1 7-Th re Favor It Xaval Will Is - i yi-iaJlr Passed. From a Staff Corresoondsnt) WA8HINCVTON. April 27. (Special Tele gram. )ln msny reerects the most o nvlno Ing ialh or sddress msde upon the subject of four battleships, which ha occupied the senate during 1h Pt few maa ny Senator Allison of Iowa, today. HI" mice waa resonant. Ms gestures emphstio even to th banging of hl desk "" he hss always done when Interested and the atten Uon paid to him was most marked, t'p to his speech, the senators In taking occasion to explain their votes were largely common place, fctjt when the veteran senator from Iowa arose and Senator Hsle called the attention of the chair to the fact that thera was a good deal of disorder sr.d tha sena tors realised thst tha "Old Stalwart" from l.wa Was on his feet slfcnce fell upon the chamber. Throughout his speech you ouuhl hsve beard a pin drop In the senate, an interested were those who desired to know Senator Allison's position. It wss his opinion that two battleships authorised each year and appropriation niade for these battleships until' the needs of the navy are satisfied, wss all' that the, nation could reasonably expect He pointed out that the house hsd authorised the building of two haUlah(s and carr'ed an appropriation for that purpose, snd Jt wss therefore of little, use for congress to authorise four battleships when an appro prlstlon wss only made for two. It thought that the question did not re Quire much speechmaklng. aa ha believed if congress would provide two battleship" each year It would maintain tha navy's prestige and sstisfy every demand. ' As to ever, ha was reliably Informed that diffi culties were, extremely remote. He referred to Secretary Roofs speech recently made In this city before tha International law congress and he assumed that Secretary Root knew what ba was talking about. Propositi l fciefaated. By an overwhelming . vote President Roosevelt four battleship program failed lu tha senate, just as It UU In ths house, Tha emsndraent for four battleship waa 1r. t stKjlw nd by na4oy Piles, and aba fight for lt adoption wss ' led by .Senator Ber ridgo. Twnty-lrir votes were cast for ths Increewd pttvam. the number largely being mad up Ot recently elected senstora. Fifty senators voted to support ths house and tha recommendation of tha senate. naval commutes In favsr of building only two battleship. ' Tha debata on the battleship amendment lasted three daya to the exclusion of all other natters. It waa begun by Senator Pevertdge with an eloquent appeal for tha support of ths president and a suggestion that the larger navy might ba needed for waf. Member of the committee upbraided tha Indiana senator for this veiled hint of war with another country and sought to mske him admit that ho meant Japan. At times tha discussion cfme near becoming acrimonious, espe'UUly sharp exchangee oc curring between Senators Aldrlch and Bev ertdge. The former's references to Mr. lM-veridge excited Senator Smith of, V'chi gsn to pVototi against ths senate chamber bvlug "made a slaughter house for the young senator from Indiana." Aa finally passed the bill carries appro priations aggregating $!33.U5,59, and pro vides for the construction of two battle sii'.ps anfl two collieries and the purchsse of threa additional colliers, the construc tion of submarines and other necessary craft, ami Intreaxta tho pay of officers and iilisted men, as well as Increasing both tha pay and the strength of the marine corps. PROCEEDING" OK THE HOI'SB Filibsnler lesaTa IVrlays Re ceipt f rreslsleat's Message. VVABMlNGVOX. Apill S. Ths kcyed-up house ruh-s. to meet tha democratic fiil btietec. reacted to shut out a message President Roosevelt had prepared and planned to bsve read in Ihst body today. It was found Impoasible to untangle the snarl of motions to get the house out of committee of the-whole and back into tha amn committee tomorrow, and also to recess until that time and finally to cover the point ot u quorum long enough to Lava ths president's message received, much less read. Ills secretary, Mr. Itta, who had waited for an hour In the corridor, was turned away with the message under his ' arm, and nuule his way to the senst?. It wss with an nv to pDilsl capital that tha house proceeded throughout, tha dsy. The little that m acvdiniliah-d was msde th vehicle for ihIuk1 discussion." A resolution was passed authorising the news print paper investigation, but nut ur.tU the expediency of that Investigation hud been iacuased. Mr. Williams, ths minority leader, characterized It a method of delay While ivpubilcsn speskers maintained It waa being made in good faith and 'hat a IV port would be made at the present ses toa should the democratic filibuster petmit kiembers of ths committee to d" their ork. The sundry civil appropriation bill was Xken up and thre of the eight hours Wkled on for general deliate were used. In this time Mr. Tswney showed that the kouae had cut appropriations 110M).&; lr. Roloiibeig t.f Illinois, held the demo-tratk- record vt the past few years up to tKil. ule, and undertook to show that roa tailal prufrese hsd been made under re publican rule; Mr. Marshall of North Iwknta. crllKisd 1te A Id rich currency bill; Mr. Bpight of Mississippi. . urged congress to refund to southern states ths ,f-..0 ol!etted in cotton taxes during the civil war. and Mr. Shackelford of Missouri, took republicans generally to task and spe cifically criticised t Us shortage In the tit. . l-out subtteasury. .. Ths sesalon was ended at 4 05 o'clock to , wesin at II o'cluck tomorrow, when the guodry citl bill will aln be cons.dered. stvtaa t utd raasa. STIM-IH. April r-The trial of Fred v . Pw.r a member t.f the house of -"e4ua. rniififd kmj, bribery, was CaUied Le d'n.Uiai cat Uwlaa SUuI'IMlV OF HIE BEE Tveaday, April BR, . 08 -&7priis 100S six ,mv nz, za mr m -r 2 3 4 5 q z 8 own 12 13 15 16 IZ IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2T 23 29 30 TXl W1AMTSB. FOR OMAHA. COI NCU. Hl.fFFS AND VICINITY Fail', with rising temperature Tuesday. FOR NERRA8KA Generally fair, with rinlt'S temperature Tuesday. FOR IOWA Fair Tuesday. Temperature at Omuha yesterflay: jiour. . i-ts- 6 a. m . a. m... 7 a. m SI 8 a. m 31 a. m 33 10 a, m SI 11 a. m 34 12 m 3 1 p. m 41 t p. in 42 S p. m.... 44 4 p. m 44 I p. m.. 44 fi p. m 4n 7 p. m 42 5 p. m 41 9 p. m 40 lOHIRIO evelt sent a special ones In which he urged legls injunctlon and contempt rengrthening of the ontl- Fa-" 1 made the principal Ir sage Intlon proceet trust It Senata speech a, four new r "5. down the. latest n . the tornndt, V; - Twelve p resident's program for . The svnste voted , SO to 3. fag-o 1 the death Hat from , (outh at 400. Para a rowned In Arksnssa by the cspt.nrg of a boat on which a carnival company wss treavellng. raga 1 William R. Wheeler of California has been tendered the piac n axsistant relary of commerce and labor. Paga 1 Governor Sheldon and party are being entertained In Denver. Pag 1 House committee takes up the hearing of the Print Paper trust. Pafs X Admiral 'Evans has so far recovered that It Is announced he will resume command and take the big fleet through the Golden Oat. Into San Francisco harbor. Paca 1 POKXIOK. Funeral services for the late Premier Campbell-Bannermann held at West mlnater cathedral. Pag" 1 Ralsuli. the Moorish bandit, is' reported to have been ambushed and killed b tribesmen. ' Pag" VSSaVtaXA. Stat Railway commission commences railroad freight rats hearing. Nebraskans Invest over $1,000,000 In automobiles In the last yesr. Pag" 3 X.OCA&. ' Winds and clouds of Sunday night and Monday morning prevented killing frost from ruining fruit, according to growers. Pago a Attorney for tho water board have pre pared to carry the caje to higher courts and believe ihy bava -three pnlnts for ap peal. . Paa 10 Boston wool commission merchants have a cse of sour grapes and now declare they are glad the Omahhans arc to finance the growers, aa they have lost for aev eral years helping the westerners. Pag-" a It cost mors than II for each citizen who registered for the bond "lection In May. about 600 singing the polL Pag a David B. Parmenter, an aged man, is un nr arrest charged with bigamy, his ex planation being that he thought the first wife dead before he married another woman. Paga T COMVXmCXAX. AJT9 ZirOUSTsUAX. Live stock markets. Pag 7 Grain markets. . Pag T Storks and bonds. Pag" T KOTZMini OP OOXAJT tTBAMSKXFS, Port. ArrTt. Bailee. POl"THAPTON..Ntw tork. tit KKNSTOWN... LwlUsU. Dovkk FiDlaae. LiVFHP(X)l,....rmpr.n of Britain I.IYkHPOOC, lnHrJH LIVERPOOL Csranis LIVERPOOL g)hm SHELDON PARTY AT DENVER Governor "fit oiamlttee Meet Tsar Ufa ii:J U-n Tltesa Ik City.' DENVER. r.oKi... April ZT. (Special.) OoA-emoT FheVrr. ard isrty enrouto to th" Pacific slope s. -rived Tere yesterday morn ing. Ths guests were met by Governor Buchtel nd a committee of cltisenfs and escorted to the Savoy hotel, wbera tho Xebraaka state officers of the party Were special guests of Governor Huchtel. J After breakfast an Informal reception was held In the parlors of tha Ssvoy, fol lowing which tli entire party, composed of IIS Kebraskans wss escorted to auto- , mobiles find given' a rids about the city, t The visitors Tatly enjoyed their stay her" and departed wltli gleeful expectation for Colorado Sprlnas a( high nooo. A atop of several hours wss made at tne Isttsr Vlsce. MARCHES TO DOOM ASLEEP Asahltioas trar Heersll la Drc-asa t'barars Throagki 4 losed Hlassw, NEW YORK. April JT.-The dream of be coming a tent-rnl. In the army, In which Fdtuund Hynee had been Indulging, ended sadly In a niKhtiiisre. Preparatory to undergoing a physical ex amination today for the purpose of en listment, Hynea was sleepirjr with Cor poral Robert Phillips and Private Samuel Payne in the ai.-ny - recruiting office in Fast Thirty-fourth strc-t. At t a. m. he sprsng out of bed, stood at attention for a minute, still sleeping, and called out, ex citedly: 'To ths front, boys, to the Trotit with me," and charged through a closed window, falling into a basement fifteen feot below. He sustained a badly lacer ated bead, body contusions and Internal injuries His recovery is doubtful. ' DALZELL BROWN CHANGES PLEA Admits Ilia Cellt la WrrekiasT 4ke an FraarUrs Traat reasaar. SAN FRANCISCO. Cat. April r.-J. Dal srll Brown, formerly manager of the Cali fornia Deposit Trust company, pleaded guilty today to the charge of embeaxilng sixty-five mortgage bonda of the Bacta mento Gas aV Klectrlo company and was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment at Pan Quentln. Brown wss arretted several months sgo for Ms pert In the alleged wrecking of ths bank and pleaded not guilty when first ar. reigned. Us waii mw turn stals's evidences FUNERAL OF LATE PREMIER KoUble Gathering; at Ceremonies Held at Westminster Abbey. TAXES' TO BC0TLAITD FOE BURIAL Klaara Eawarsl wad William mm Prs. cleat af Praara' Kesl WrMtks mm Tratlsaaalala at Tfcelr Hlik pateena. IX)NDOX. April 17. The funeral service of Ihe Church of England was solemnised In Westminster Abbey at noon today over the body of Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-man, lata premier of Oreat Britain, who died April B. In the preoenca of a large gathering, representing tha political life of England. After the eervlca a short pro cession moved from the abbey to Buston station, where a special train took the body. som of Sir Henry'" relatives and a few of hi" closest friends to Scotland. It waa a typical gloomy London day and a dismal rain was falling when tha cortege mad Its way through tho streets. The last time tha body of a premier of F.ngland was taken to Westminster Abbey was in lSag, when Gladstone was burled there. Scores of the former premier's associates were present, but his two predecessors in office. Mr. Balfour and Lord Rosebery. were unable to attend. Th" dead march from "Saul," was played while th" pro cession wss leaving the ahhay. Today was the first t'ma in hUtory that ths funeral of a premier or an x-premler has occurred la the historic residence of the British premier in Downing street. Shortly beforo middsy the funeral proces sion left the official residence and slowly moved down Whitehall to a wast cloister of the abbey. Whitehall street was filled with people, who stood with uncovered heads as the body passed. Pall Bearers. At tha doora of the abbey tha procession waa met by -the limn of Westminster and the clergy. The pallbearers were ths arch bishop of Canterbury, tha duko of Fife. H. H. Asquith, ths present premier. Lord I. oreburn, the lord high chsncellor: Herbert Gladstone, secretary of state for home affalra: John Morley, secretary of stata for India; Lord Tweedmouth, lord presi dent of the council; the earl of Aberdeen, lord lieutenant of Ireland, and Walter Long. John Sinclair and Thomas Burt, members of Parliament. . During the Impressive service the abbey was filled with a distinguished company. Including tha prlnca of Wales, who repre sented King Edward; Baron Stumm, who wss present on behalf of Emperor William; Premier Clemenoeau, who came over espe cially from Paris to represent the French government and who pladced a big wreath on the coffin; Whltelaw Reld, tha United States ambassador, and - almost all the other member" of the diplomatic corps In London. Thera were also present the mem bers of the cabinet, msny repreawntattves ot the nobility and of commerce, and officials representing every branch of the pobllo service. ' At the conclusion of ths ceremonies the body was taken to Kustiin station. The prince of Wales,, Premier ' . Clemea- ceau. Baron Btuinm. representatives of tha kings of Norway and Denmark, Mr. Asquith, Foroism Secretary Gray and most of the members of the cabinet followed In carrlagea. . Conspicuous on th coffin were the wreaths sent by King Edward, Emperor William and the president of France.' Flags all over London were at half mast and tha church bells tolled aa the body waa borne through the streets. JAPAN GRABBING TERRITORY Ges ea Theory Tkvat Possession Mae Points of Uta Law, la PEKING, April X7.-Ch1na haa lodged a formal protest against the extension by Japan of the administration of Cores to Include the Chlen Tao territory. U" dis trict between Corea and China, the sov ereignty of which is in dispute. China de clares that Japan has accomplished this in a surreptitious manner and says that this extension of control strengthen the position of Marquis I to, resident general of Corea, who Is represented In Clilen Tao by three officials of the residency. Baron Hayasht, the Japanese minister to China, says there la no truth In the report that Japanese gendarmes in Chlen Tao are to be In creased by 600 men, but China understands that the reorganisation by the Japanese authority In Chlen Ttoy pro vines provides expansion In all branches. The China Foreign board finds that Japan haa Imposed the burden of proof In the China Tao boundary controversy upon China and that Japan haa admitted the Justice of the Chinese rase as aubmitted, but It declares that Japan has Invaded Chlen Tao while refusing to reply to the Chlneee repreeentatkma In the matter on the ground thai Marquis Ito la 111 and that Tokio la at present occupied wttb other affairs. Japan, it la declared here, will take advantage of this delay and la threatening to annul the negotiations already started between Tang Bho Yo, the governor of Mukden province, and Baron Hayashl. MULAI HARD AN AGGRESSIVE Makes Detoar Throngs Meaalalas sas Marraea Toward Fea. TANGIER. April 17. It is reported here that Mulai Hafld, the sultan of the south. st the head of bis army. Is making a detour through the mountains south of the Cbaoia region and pushing rapidly toward Fes, This news hue greatly alarmed the fol lowers of Ab-El-Asls, the legitimate sultan of the country. If Mulal Hafld succeeds In reaching Mequines and eventually Fes. It Is believed here that the cause of Ab-El-Astx will be seriously. If not Irreparably compromised. News that came In here from Fes says th.U bsnds of fanatics are rosining the streets of thst city and threatening to sack the foreign consuls tes. ADMIRAL EVANS IS IMPROVING C'aaares Good (or His Taking; the Fleet Threes the GelaWn Gate , PASO ROBLJ38. Cal , April 7 -It is an nounced that If Rear Admiral Evans con tinues to Improve ss rapidly as he has been during the last two weeks he wfll Join the fleet st Monterey and be In command when the W fighting ships pasa through the Golden Gate. It la the admiral' dear eat wlaK that he direct the fleet Into San Francisco bay, and it baa practically been decided that he will Join the Connecticut at Monterey. Another excellent night's rest leaves the admirai la g, strong, cheerful ooadnium RAISULI IS REPORTED DEAD Riaar that the H4aslt Has Reea As- awealaated hy Leyatee TrlsMeeanra. , TANGIER, April S7--Reports ars In cir culation here thst Raisull, the bandit, has been assassinated. PARIS, April 17. A new sgency here has what purports lo be confirmation of the re port of the asassslnation of Raisull. Ac cording to the report received here the ban dit was ambushed by a number of Lrymea tribesmen while returning to his home from a native feast offered In Ms honor. Other report express doubt as to the truth of tho rumor The native rumors current here are to the effect that RaJauH waa ambushed by a band of Ley-mea while Jarameylng toward TasranC Ralsuli haa ocoupled ihe public attention to a considerable extent during the last few years by his aggressive activity In Morocco, and ha been described sA the most picturesque bs nd it of modern time Raisull was a native of Zlnat and an ordi nary farmer In his early life . He took to brigandage some years ago. He started by making raids on caravans In the Interior, and later, moved his field of operations to th coast, where lie would threaten the porta. In October, 1!. he proclaimed him self governor of Antilla, and two Weeks later was actually appointed to that post by the sultan. Rslsuli ftri boon me prominent hefnre the nntMlrin wr.M hv his csntlire of W. . B. Harris, TariVler correspondent of the London Times, whom he released on psyment of a large ransom. Next he seised Ion Perdicaris, a native of New Jersey, and this feat was the occasion of the dispatch of a United St s tee squadron, to the Moroccan coast and the ultimatum: Perdicaris, alive or dead," which caused great enthusiasm at the republican na tional convention in Chicago, which nomi nated Mr. Roosevelt for president. A rsn som of tSO.ono was paid by the sultan of Morocco and Mr. Perdicaris waa released. Ralsull's last exploit that attracted the attention of outsiders was the capture of Sir Harry MacLean, ' an Englishman In the sen-Ice of tho sultan of Morocco, and his retention for seven 'months, during which time the prisoner was subjected to more or leas 111 treatment Sir Harry was finally released on the psyment to Raisull of a ransom of tlW.One and a guarantee from the British government of protection snd immunity from arrest. ' Raisull had many enemies In Ms own country.' REQUIEM FOR DE CHAULNES Seleasa H!a-h Mass -" Celebrated for Late Haahavad of Mla Thee dew a Shoals. , PARIS, April 17. A solemn high mass or requiem was celebrated (hi morning at th church of St. Phllllppe Du Route for the late Due d Chaulnea. who died suddenly from heart failure Thursday night in his bedroom in tha Hotel Lnnghara, In the Rue Peocador. The canopy over th bier, which was, banked with flower, bore the quar tered arms of th De Chaulne fsmlly. The widow of the due, who I a dsughter of Theodore P. Shonts of New Tork, was accompanied to the church by the Duke and Duchess D'Csoe. the Duke, sod Duchess ds Luynea, the DXike an! f"-."ei NoaHles, Marquis Harachel, Mrs.' Desk and other relatives. ' The Duchess de 'Chaulnea appeared to be much broken, but she bravely withstood the trying French- ordeal of receiving con dolence after the ceremony. Many promi nent members of th French aristocracy and the American colony were present at the mass, including Baron and Baroness de Oraffenrled. the Duke and Duches da L Rochefoucauld, Count Bonl de Castel lane. Ambassador and Mrs. White, Consul General and Mrs. Mason, ths Marquis de Sesmaisona. Count da testang. Count Do vogue and General Devam. The body will be taken down to Dara pierre this afternoon, where H will be In terred. . MALADY IS MORE SERIOUS ClaUas Hew Victims mm CesaaeU Saspeasloa of Baslacas at . Cauraeaa, CARACAS, Veuesuela. Tuesday. April a Vlo Port of. Spain. Trinidad, April 17. As a result , of the decree Issued by Presi dent Castro closing th port of La Gustsra for a period of fifteen days. La Quels ra la today completely isolated and business la at a standstill. Th train service be tween La Oualara and Caracas ba been discontinued, a military and aanltary cor don surrounds th port, no business Is be ing 'done and there is practically nobody on the street. There are several new cases of the fatal disease every day, as well aa several deaths. Houses where there have been deaths are being burned. The government ha not yet acknowledged that this Illness Is the bubonic plague and It is impossible to get reliable official statistics regarding th cases and fatalities. According to In formation supplied by the consul corps, there have been fifty death in five weeks. There is a possibility thst steamers will stop calling sven at Puerto Cabello and as a result ths price of provisions In Caracas Is rising rapidly. BANK R0BBED BY CLERKS Flllalaa laatltatloa Safer Loss of sixty Tktstaas Dollar Throavh Kasployea. . MANILA. April r. The Banco Espanol Filipino has been the victim of extensive frauds, totaling about M.0u0 In gold. The cashier says that through trusted employe, who have teen operating with outsids accomplices and honoring checks against nonexlstlng accounts, altering the books to conceal ths frauds, this leak has been go ing on for years. On rlrk ha been ar rested and other arrest ar expected to follow. The bank will partly recoup Itself through the eelxure of property belonging to those Implicated. Barrett ta EaTeetlvo. MONO KONO. April It. The boycott by China on the Japanese bss become so ef fective In the southern part of China that the Toyo Kiscn Kalsha (Oriental Steam ship company) haa temporarily suspended Its South' American serW-e, aa the steam ers of the line are jnable to obtain paa sengei1 and freight. Insanity Proves a Been. NEW TORK. April 27. There seems' to be llttli chance that Robert Caldwull, "the great American Identifier," will ever face an Engiisn court to answer to the charge of perjury tiwit has been made against Uun. He ia In the City Insane hospital on Wsrds Island and In reported by the physicians as daily growing weaker. It I said that he has but a anort time to live, t'uidwell went to England and teatlried In the fa mous Brv.ce suit. He said thst he knew r-rwe as the duke of Portland and that hs arranged a false tfjrtal for Hruce, p lin ing a roll of lead in the coffin. When tne grsve wss opened. Caldwell a ataternent waa proved untrue and he escaied to Ameriea. He was indn-lnd and a demand was made for hi rrtrarfttkon. Two mj&ih PRICE OF SEWS PRINT PAPER Select Committea of IIoue Get the Experience of Publishers. EVIDENCE OF C02IBINE'S COITCROI Iateraatloaal Payer Coaapaay Will Maha Showlagr After tho rah lUhers Cone! ode Their Testimony. WASHINGTON. April ' JT.-The select committee , of the house aAoolnted by Speaker Cannon to inquire Into tha com plaint of the American Newspaper Pub lishers' association regarding the prkw of print paper in the United State continued It hearing today. At th outset Chairman Mann announced th receipt -'of a letter from President Burbank of th Interna, tlonal Paper company expressing hi com plete willingness to send to Washington "suitable official with full Information re garding affairs of this company a" you will be apt to wish." With th consent of the committee Chair man Mann replied by telegraph, saying the committee would be glad to have any officials or interested person at th hear ing and that th committee waa desirous of obtaining the fullest information pos sible. H added that the committee would be pleased to have the Irnernaftonal Papei company appear Immediately after th testi mony of the publisher' association shall hare been completed. Chairman Mann stated that .it waa the committee' desire to have each of the pub lishers now her testify as to his personal knowledg f th severs! matters com plained of. new York' Papers' Contracts. John Norris, representing th paper com mittee of the American Newspaper Pub Ms hers' association, resumed his testimony. He at once asked to be relieved from ex hibiting th confidential paper arrangement of the New York Time by which that paper enjoy a rate of 3 per ton, and sug gested that perhaps the Information might be obtained from the International Paper company. "The committee," replied Mr. Mann, "does not desire to ymbarrass the New Tor' Times or you W.s cannot get the data from the International Paper company In any event before they commence to testily snd therefore the committee directs you to give It all the Information In your possession." As bearing on the determination of the paper en the matter to raise price Mr. Norris read a number of statements mads St a meeting of th publishers in Septem ber. 1907. One of these wa mad by General Felix Agnu of th Baltimore American, who said that while be had at one time en Joyed favorable paper contract he had been forced to par SS-M per 100. "Thst wa blood money, " General Agnus waa quoted as say ing. Another statement Wa . by Editor Hainea of th Pater son News, who "aid that director of tha International Paper company, "after ho had a few driska In him.' said they were going to chuok up tho price ot paper to ST a hundred." 61111 another statement by tb. business manager of th New York Journal of Com merce waa read. It spoks of th several increase In the price of paper until, after the' expiration ot an existing contract, the price was run up to ta-60. The prlo was objected to, and although effort were made to get blda from other manufacturers; K waa Impossible and a contract wa mad at 12.47 for ono year. laerran to Many Papers. Mr. Norrta submitted to the committee a list of 202 newspaper to whom ths price of paper has been raised, according to a report mads to him. The list showed that these increases ranged from It to 117 a ton In the last two year. Asked by Mr. Mann if he knew how much print paper 1 used annually by these 109 papers, Mr. Norris said he had not th lightest idea. For th moat part these pa pers were published in the smaller cities. "It was not altogether accurate." aaid Mr. Konia, "to say that aa a rul th Urge newspaper have been 'able to buy their paper aupply st lea coat than th small papers, because the small paper could get tha net benefit of competition between thirty and forty small mill, whll in th case of the big paper this competition was restricted by the sm&llness of th umber of mill capable of manufacturing in Indi vidual quantities sufficient to aupply th large users. Mr. Norris said th average of increase In price to the 108 listed publi cations wis substantially IS SO a ton In th last two year. Mr. Stafford objected that the striking of uch an average was "not a fair epttonr.e of the list," Inasmuch as th list showed, for th most. part,, that the Increase to the small papers were much larger than the Increases to the big paper Asked by Mr. Mann to explain the varia tion between 12 and tXl a ton, Mr. Norris aaid that it waa in furtherance of a deter mination that there waa to be established a uniform raise In pries to (160 par ICO, or M cent a ton. That, h said, - was th avowed purpose in 1S9S, when th paper manufacturers appeared before th Dingley committee. "You are making the claim," remarked Mr. Manm "that the paper manufacturer have entered Into a combination by which they absolutely control the price of paper throughout the country and thereupon you present to us a list of Increases In price which vary from $1 to 117 a ton."' On its faoe, declared Mr. Mann, "that would not seem, to indicate anything of a conblnation to regulate the prices." Mr. Mann said that a commission to regulate th price of any thing meant some sort of uniformity. "This." he aaid, "would seem to be directly the reverse of your proposition." Mr. Morris Insisted that the paper com panies were attempting to establish a uni form price for everybody on the baals of f2.s0 and that during ths past year many contracts had been re-adjusted at prices up to 1-JU. because, he said, two year ago they made five-year contracts with Pitts burg, Buffalo and .Chicago papers whereby at the end of one or two years there would be a re-adjustment of the price. 'The re-adjustment," he asserted, "has taken place." "If," said Mr. Msnn, "yoj desire us to believe that-these Increases were for the purpose of equalising prices or raising prices to a certain figure, you owe It to us to pre sent soma testimony on that subject." Mr. Norris readily responded that he would do so, and remarked that Chairman Mann-we anticipating what was coming in that direction. At this Juncture recess was taken until I o'clock. Two Mea Go to Pealf ea tlary. TANKTON. S. V: April J7. Special.) In a a pedal term of the circuit court here Judge Smith sentenced John Nernic to six months In the stste penitentiary at Sioux Falls for robbing the store of Georg Brewn. snd John Martin to nine months for attempting to pasa false check- Both pleaded guuluy. MAN SEES HIS OWN GRAVE DUG Only Oae Incident la th Ft error ml -Attempted Revelatlea la Haytl. NEWT TORK. April T. The French cruiser d'Estrees Is In port from Hayti, where the ship waa sent st th time of the recent attempted revolution to look after French interests. The officer of th hlp have many stories to tell of the revolution. While st Port Ail Prince, Hsytl,- the d'Eatree was the haven for eighty refu gees, snd the officer" told yeaterdsy of the horrors of th nocturnal execution on March It of a group of men accused of at tempting to Incite a revolution a few days after President Nord Alexis had quelled a rising against his administration. There were not enough graves dug for all the persona who were shot, and one prominent merchsnt had to sit and watch the soldiers dig his future buiial place. As the firing squad wss In a hurry his grave was dug orrty of sufficient sis to allow him ha be buried with his arena and knee together. The bullet failed to kill him and he we tumbled Into th hole, which wa yet too small. Then th grave diggers pushed him In with their shovels and while they were covering Mm he sought to protest by moving hi hand. EDUCATION POTENT IN CHINA Earnestly Parsaed hy Govonisseat It Promise Most la Advaaelasr the Empire. 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., April T. 'The most significant feature of th awakening of China and what promise to be the most potent fsetor in raising th empire to the level of great western nation. Is found In the earnestness with which the government is pursuing Its policy of gen ersl eduestlon." said E. T. Williams, newly sppotnted consul general to Tien Tsln, who arrived her Isat night. 'The laws of th land are being modern ised to abolish extra territorial jurisdic tion. A general codification of the laws, making them to harmonise with th Inter national laws of occidental nstions, ' Is being rspldly pressed y a special commis sion. Lawyer ar being admitted to prac tice. Trial by Jury I being introduced and schools of law are being established. The only system of combining' judicial and ad ministrative functions in one person Is being sbollshed." Mr. Wllllsms, who hs been In the orient for twenty-two years. Is on his way to taks over his post, having been appointed oh March 1 WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Mitchell Mas Appointed ta a Posi tion la the Reclamation Service. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April XJ. (Special Tele gram.) P. F. Floodman of Omaha, who haa been In attendance upon a church eon- ventlon In Philadelphia, waa la Washing ton today and was shown about the cap ital by Congressman Hitchcock. ' Howard J. Mummau of Mitchell. Neb., ha been appointed clerk la the reclamation service. In the case' of life suit brought hy the government etgalnat Major 11. M. Chitten den, corn of engineer., L. 8. A., for al leged frauds in the acquisition of certain coal lands In the state of Washington, the attorney general of the United States, at the request of th secretary of the In terior, has ordered the suit dismissed. It was found upon investigation that the in formation upon which the suit had been brought was entirely unfounded; that the transaction was perfectly Iegsl, and that there was no fraud or conspiracy, inten tional or technical, in the transaction. Tho letter of the secretary, of the Interior to th attorney, general requesting dismissal of It case completely exonerates Maor Chittenden and bis associate FLEET ITINERARY APPROVED Battleship Leave Iss Frsaelsro for tha Orient a Jely gevea tceath. WASHINGTON. April J7. President Roosevelt todsy approved an Itinerary for th Atlantic battleship fleet on 1U way arouad tho world, covering tho trip to the Philippines, . up to China and Japan and then back to Manila. According to this Itinerary the fleet will leave Ban Francisco July T, arrive at Honolulu July It, remain seven day; arrive at Auckland August I, remain six days; arrive at Sydney August VS. remain "even days; arrive at Melbourne August 28. remain seven day; arrive at Albany, Australia (for, coal). September IL remain six days; arrive In Philippine Oc tober 1, remain nine day; arrive at Yoko hama October 17. remain seven day At Tokohsma tb fleet will be divided, th first squadron going to Manila and sched uled to report there October 31. "The second quadron will go to Araoy, reaching there October , &nd after a stay of six dsys will go to Manila, reaching there Novem ber 7. SAILORS IN FLOWER PARADE Twelve Headred Blae Jacket Head the Proeeaeloa at faata Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, Cel., April !7.-Santa Barbara' flower festival in honor of th Atlantic fleet of battleships began today with a floral parade and battle of flowers on the ocean bculevard and Plasa Delmar. Ths pretty spectacle was In iill view of the sixteen ships anchored In the road stead. The battle took place amid great cheering. Twelve hundred blue jackets were landed from the sixteen ships In the harbor and marched at the bead of the floral brigade They were met by a committee upon land ing and bouquets were placed In the mus cle of their small caliber rifles. Rear Ad mlrals Thomas. Sperry and Emory were driven to the reviewing tribune In a coach decorated with thoussnds of white roses and urawn by four white horses. PLACE TENDERED TO WHEELER Presldeat Wants Hlas to Take As. slstaat Secretary of Coaanaerco and Labor. WASHINGTON, April 27. President Roosevelt ha offered th position of as sistant secretary of commerce and labor to William R. Wheeler of California. This position will . ba made vacant tomorrow, when Lawrence O. Murray will assume his new duties as comptroller of th currenry. Mr. Wheeler Is now a member of the immi gration com miss ton sad It Is because of hia familiarity with the subjects handled by the assistant aerretary of commerce and labor that It has been offered him. Some doubt exists as to whether he will accept the position. ' Mr. Wheeler, who is now in Washington, expects that he will be able to announce hui decision about th atuddie of this week. SPUR ON CONGRESS President Urjfi Prompt Action ea Number of Meaioxet. MESSAGE TO BOTH HOUSES Child Labor Bill and Py for Injury to Public Seirice Employei. DinnrcTiOirs and costejipt President Ur&i. Legislation to Pre ent Abuse of The Legal Paetora. AHm-THrST LAW TOO WEAK strengthening; of tho Art I Demanded aa Both Moral and Krwtaomle Grew ads Other Points la Mesa are. WASHINGTON. April JT. Th president sent the following message to congress late this afternoon: To the Senate and Hnust of Represent a fives: In my message to th congress of March 25. 19n, I outlined certain measures which I believe the majority ef our coun trymen desire t'o have enacted Into law at this time. These measure do not repre sent by any means all that I would like to see done If I thought it possible, but they do vepresent what I believe can now be done If an earnest effort toward this end Is mad. Since I wrote this snssssaw an employer' liability law has been enacted which. It la true, come short of what Ought to hav bean done, hut which does represent a real advance, . Apparently there is good ground to hope that there will he further legislation providing for reoompemsing all employe who sviffer Injury while engaged In the public service; that there will he a child labor law enacted for th restrict of Col umbia; . that the Waterways commission will be continued with sufficient flnancisl support to Increase) the effectiveness of Its preparatory work; that steps will bo taken to provide for such Investigation Into tariff conditions, by the appropriate committee of . the house of representative and by government expert in th executlva service, aa will secure tMe full information neces sary for Immediate action In revising the tariff at the hands ef th congress elected next fall; and; finally, that financial legisla tion will be enacted providing for temporary measure for meeting any trouble that may arise In the next year or two, snd for a commission of expert who shall thoroughly Investigate th whole matter, both hero and in the gret commercial countries abroad, so a to be able to recommend legislation which will put our financial sys tem on an efficient and permanent basis. It la much to be wished that one featara of the financial legislation of thl aeesloa should be th establishment ef postal sav ings bank - Ample appropriation jhould bs made, ta erabl. the Interstate Cons merae mm mission- Je carry out the , very important featurw ct th HepWiim lew which gives to tho commission supervimon and control over ths accounting systems of th railway Failure to provtfl meant which will enable th commission to ex. mine'tl.-o books of the railway would amount to an attack rn th law at It most vital point, -and would benefit, a nothing else could benefit, those railway" which are corruptly or Incompetently managed. Forest reserves should be established throughout the Appalachian mountain region where ever It can be shown that they will have a direct and real connection with th con servation and Improvement of navigable rivers. . Doabt A boat Two Meaaarwav' There seems, however, much doubt Shout two of the measures I have reootnnesided: the measure to do away with sbtm of the power, of Injunction and the wesjrur or group of measure" to strengthen And render both more efficient and more wise th eoo trol by the national government over the great corporations doing an interstate busi ness. - First, as to the power of Injunction and of punishment for contempt. In contempt cases, save where Immediate notion h im perative, the trial should he before another judge. A regard injunction some such legislation as that I have previously rec ommended should b enacted. Tby ars blind who fall to realise the extreme bitter ness caused among large bodiao ot worthy cltixens by th use that haa boon repeatedly made of the power of Injunction . to labor disputes. Those In- who judgment w have most right to trust ar of th opiraoh thst whll much pf th complaint arairxrt ths use of the Injunction I" unwarranted, yet that' It Is unquestionably true that In a number of cases this power ha bee uaed to th grave injury of the right ef laboring men. I ask that It be limited ta "curve such way as that I hav already pointed out in my previous message for th very reason that I do not wish to see am onobtttastod ef fort made to deetroy it- It la unwi stub bornly to refuse to provide against a iwpe t, iion of the abuses which hava csnsaat tha present unrest. Ia a democracy Ufcw air It 1 idle to expect ptrraaneody to thwart th determination of th great body of our cltlsens. It may be and often I th blgheat duty of a court, a legislature, or ad execu tive, to resist and defy a gust of popular passion; and most eertalnly no publto ser vant, whatever may b th rttrutequence to himself, should yield to what h think wrong. But In a question which la em phatically one of public policy, tha poller which the public demand Is sur in the nd to be adopted; and a persistent refusal to grant to a large portion Of our people what ta right is only too apt In the end to result In causing such IriitsUon thst when the right 1 obtslned It Is obtained in the course of a movement so 111 consid ered and violent as to be accompanied by much that Is wrong. Th process Of Injunc tion in labor disputes, as well aa where state laws are Involved, should be used sparingly, and only when there la the clear, est necessity for It; but It Is oae so neces sary to the efficient (performance of duty by the court on behalf of ths nation that It Is In the highest degree to be regretted that it shouid be liable lo reckless use; for this reckless use tends to make honest men desire so to hsoiper-lts eiecutiod as M destroy lis usefulness. "Class Ceaarleoeaess" Condemned. Every far-sighted patriot should protest first of all against the growth ta this country of that evil thing which is called "class consciousness." The demagogue, th sinister or foolish socialist vtstoaarv who strives to arouse thla feeling of class consciousness In our working- peosle doei a foul and evil thing; far he it no tru American, he 1 no self-reepeoUBaT ajtuter of thl republic, he forfait hi tftf U 1 1