Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVIII NO. 137.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER '23, 1 90S TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
DEATH LIST GROWS
Probably Fifty Penoni Were Killed
' by Tornadoes in Arkansas.
STORM STABT" IN MISSOURI
It Sweeps Pri-- ugh Two Coun
ties 1 i "e Wide.
HEAVIEST 16 - AT HNEY
Extensive Damajef ' '?d at Knox
rille indvi"''
rOKESTS TORN UP BY BOOTS
Mtln af l.aag Iwrrt Bare of Crops
nd HaMtatloa. with Fatalities
Kirrritkm Along the
War of Wlaa.
t.l TTt.B ROCK. Ark., Nov. 14. Relief Is
being hattned to Arkansas towns which
were last night reported destroyed by
tornadoes and this afternoon the stricken
d strict is In communication with the. oul
k da world. I.att reports confirm former
statements that damage amounting to
hundreds of thousands of dollars to prop
erty over tli atata has been done and that
ths loss of life will probably exceed forty.
It Is Impossible as yet to secure the names.
Una of the tornsdors stsrted In Missouri,
traveling south through Carrol, Newton and
Jtihnson counties. The heivy wind abated
n h-n ilia Arkansas river was reached.
It swept a path through these counties a
lialf mile wide, almost totally destroying
HojJcy. Murray, ' Lawgap, Osorak. Dale,
Boston, Judca. Trath. Omega. Dryfork,
' Ii.naiTiore. Parthenon. Mossvllle. Llneetone.
Rlfork and othar hamlets. The tornado
split at the head of the Mulberry creek, a
poition going Into Oasrk where a number
of houses were Mown down, The main
siorjn almost wiped cut Flney, where the
Isrsrest loss of life occured. There are
prnkably thirty dead at that place, Knox
vllls and ljndon.
A aecond tornado came from the direction
f Louisiana and traveled north through
I. a Fsyette. Pike and Hempstead counties.
Had, this storm continued forty miles fur
ther there would have been a iunctlon of the
iw tornadoes. Lout ivlll , 1, d, Oxan. Mur
fresboro and other town are reported to
have suffered severely, with a acatterlng
loss of life.
' Heavy l.oaa at Plaey.
Tte town of Plney. a German aettlement
n th Iron Mountain railroad, between
Knoxvllle and London, suffered the meat
according to reports received thue far. Re
ports from Russellvllle and Knoxvllle, the
only' near points from which anything ran
be learned, are to the effect that a num
ber 'of people are believed to have been
killed. The number of dead is variously
estimated at from nine to twenty, while
one 'report stated that all rumor were
exaggerated and that only one person, a
jrtrl. ;wa killed. Five business houses and
a number of homes were-Jeetroyod. -according
to 'reports.
from the towns of Berryville and Crav
ens, the most dennlte reports are received
At tie firmer, thfee persons were Injured
and the property tost Is roughly estimated
at between $J6.0t) and W.uuO. At Cravens
fiur ner"ns are known to be dead, mem
ber of I. to family of John Rosin, a farmer,
who were caught under the falling timber
of their hotne. L. O. Holt and wife,' an
aged couple, were seriously Injured and
may die.
' KUht Killed la a More.
RlStit persons, who took refuge In a
store, ' were c light In the crash of tho
building and all were injured and eight
others- are reported mining. At Craven
pia.tlcslly all the larger buildings were
either demolished Or badly damaged.
From Knoxvllle a dispatch, received this
morning, partially confirms the report that
the tillage of. Bart, four miles from that
ploct. was totally wrecked. Section men
who went to the Scene state that the en
tire Intermediate country haa been laid
wast by the wind and hat! which ' fol
lowed, the hail In some :lace standing
to a depth of six inches.
In the vicinity of Mulberry five person
are reported killed and other Injured.
MURDER CHARGE ' PREFERRED
"Wit a at nephew at Admiral has
soa Areas of Dee at Pint
Declare Belclde.
ROCHESTER, N. T.. Nov. 24.-Mr.
Ueurglanna Sampson of Palmyra, wido
cf Harry Sampson, nephew of the late Ad
mlrsl gerrpson, was arrested today charred
1th . the murder of her husband, whose
death Ml at first said to be suicide.
ROCHESTER. N. , Y.. Nov. 24. -Mrs.
tleorglanna Sampson, widow of Harry
Sampson of Palmyra, who died on
November 1 a the result of a gunshot
wound, waa today formally accused of the
murder of her husband by the district at
torney and placed under arrest. Sampson
was a 'nephew of the late Admiral Samp
son, who commanded the American fleet
at tha, battle of Santiago.
' Harry Sampson died on the Allyn farm
between Palmyra and Macedonia. It was
st first believed that Sampson took his own
life, but following his death atoriea were
circulated which discredited the theory-
Finally, the coroner decided upon a rigid
Investigation. Dr. Albert Hamilton, a gun
ahot expert, testified that the dead man
could not have fired the shot which killed
him.
It came out at the Inquest that Samp
son on. the, Saturday before hla death had
discovered a letter written to his wife
by a man outside of the family which had
been the causa of a bitter quarrel.
The name of the man from whom Mrs.
San'paoa rece'vad th letter which aroueed
Sampson's Jealousy waa not revealed at
the inquiry.
FORAKER FIGHTS C. P. TAFT
All Hla Eaeralea Wosr Beat la Hobo
of Dofeatlaar Brother of
Neat Preslaeal.
COLl'MBi a. a. Nov. K-Cenator J. B
"orakr today had a long conference wHth
Governor Harris at th state hcuse and the
politicians all Stat that th question of
the senator's successor the Vnlted
tat senate was diaruased and they aver
that Mr. Foraker will try to beat Editor
Char lea P. Taft with Governor Harris In
ae Foraker fall of th nomination.
Th governor ald after the conference
that the eenatorshl? wss talked ever enly
Incidentally, the senator telling the gov
ernor that he Is a candidal for re-election
to th senate.
Sen4tc In. k la expected later la he
4U4
SUMMARY OF TUE BEE
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FOR OMAHA. rtll M'll, BLUFFS AND
VICINITY-Pnaiblv rain Wednesday.
FOR- NEBRASKA 3 ho wits Wednesday;
not much change In temperature.
FOR IOWA AVrdncfMuy partly cloudy.
Temperatures t Oman yesterday
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DOMESTIC.
The death llt In the Arkansas tornado
territory has Increased until it may total
fifty, persons. Great damage was done
to property by the storm. Pag 1
The cross-examination of John D. Rock
efeller by Frank Kellogg was completed
yesterday at New York In the Standard
Oil hearing. . P 1
Governor Cummins of Iowa was yester
day elected United States senator by t.ie
legislature to succeed V. B. Allison for
his unexpired term. Pegs 1
Senator Foraker Is making a haid fight
to prevent the election of C. P. faft as
his successor. Page 1
The tomb of the mound builders hat
been discovered in East St. Lout
Page
Chairman Hitchcock It perfecting plans
for the Inaugural ceremonies of Prcsl-dent-elect
Taft. Pag- 1
The wife of a nephew of Admiral Samp
son haa been accused of the murder of
her husband. Page 8
Royalty Is very much opposed to the
Elklns-Abrunl match. Page 8
Oeorge E. Roberts, formerly of Fort
Dodge, la., appears before the ways and
means committee to ask retention of the
duty on gypsum. Pag- 1
Speaker Cannon In a formal statement
says the next congress will revise the
tariff In accordance with Instruction
from the people. The speaker says he
will be elected by the republicans of the
next congress. Pg 1
WBapASXA,
The Nebraska Bar association has rec
ommended a list of Judges to be appointed
to the newly created positions on the su
preme bnch. . P
Plana have been perfected to make the
Flrat National bank of Grand Island one
of the strong institutions of western Ne
braska '
roKKiair.
Manila rs msklug-Wtenslve prepara
tion to entertain the men of the Atlantic
fleet.
The rioting at Nanking ha reached the
acute stage.
A rifle expert. In shooting a ball off a
man's head In England, missed once In
eighteen years and killed the assistant.
Pag a
LOCAL.
New home of Dr. Oeorge Miller occu-
plea two lots he had forgotten he owned.
rage
Building permit records take a spurt.
Maney mill and elevator and additions
to St. 'Joseph hospital and bacred Heart
academy being In the list. MT 8
Attack on lax Nebraska divorce law will
be made by W. P. Thomaa In the next
legislature and he will Introduce more
stringent measure. ' P4T
Entries for the National Corn anew
have been received from Mexico, which
will end a big exhibit. 1
Increased freight traffic causes western
road to enlarge their forces of employes.
rg 7
apomx.
ntcher Bonno and Scout Hellbrooner,
the Cincinnati people, ay they have a
first base wlxard In 'Chick" Autrey.
Pag 11
coatuxmcriAXi avd nrDTtTJUAL.
Live atock markets. Par
Oraln markets. Pag a
Stock and bonds. Pf a
MOYSMXjrra or ooat stxausxcps.
Port. Arrtwa.
PLtMOtTH K W. SerOrw
I)S DON Minneb
CHRISTIAN AND I'altes SlalM..
HALIFAX
situ.
' Ctrthinl.
PLANNING FOR INAUGURATION
rkalnaaa Hitchcock Will Go to Hot
trlas to Confer Over This
Ceremoay.
WASHINGTON. Nov. !4.-Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock of the republican na
tional commute arrived today from New
York. Before his departure tonight for
Hob Springs. Va., where he will be th
guest of Presdent-elect Taft Mr. Hitch
cock will announce the selection of a chair
man of the 'committee to have charge of
the ceremonies at the Inauguration of Mr.
Taft.
Chairman Hitchcock today announced the
appointment of Edward J. Stellwsgen. as
chairman of the Inaugural committee. Mr.
Btellwag-en Is one of the leading capitalists
of the district, among other positions oc
cupied by him being president of the Vnlon
Trust company.
PIE DOSED WITH STRYCHNINE
Mrs. Michael Marlalkr of (Eraattoa,
Wyo., Kills Heroelf til Two
Chlldrea.
EVAN8TON. Wyo.. Nov. 4 Mrs. Mich
ael Martalky, wife of a ranchman living
near thia place, killed herself and two chil
dren and attempted to murder three other
children with pie dosed with strychnine.
The act 1 believed to be the result of
domestic unhappiness.
t Sloaa mill Draw Moaey.
8IOVX FALLS. 8. D.. Nov. St.-tSpertaU
The Sioux Indians belonging on the Chey
enne River Indian reservation. In the north
central part of the state, have been advised
that on Monday of next week they will
commence drawing their semi-annual per
capita money from the Vnlted States gov
ernment Thia payment will ajrregate
many thousands of dollars. The Indians
ou the Cheyenne reservation are among
th wealthiest In th stats or northwest.
A a result of the payment the merchants
In the border towns and the arloua post
trau :s On the reeervatlon should do an
unusually heavy business during t!)e work
or da; J f jilowlug the auienl.
mmi
CUMMINS IS CHOSEN SENATOR
Lieutenant Governor Garst Becomes
Chief Executive of Iowa.
ACCEPTANCE PLEA FOB HARMONY
w Seaator States His Posltloa on
Qaeatloa of Frelabt Rates, Stoek
Waterlaa aad Revision
of TP. riff.
DF.8 MOINES. Ia.. Nov. !4.-Hon. A. B,
Cummins, senator; Hon. Warren Garst,
governor.
..This "was lowa s buty day. A Vnlted
State senator to fill out the unexpired term
caused by the tirath of the late Senator
Alllscn. which would have expired March
4. 19v9, and the selection of a governor to
fill out the unexpired term of Governor
A. B. Cummins, who would have completed
seven years as Iowa's chief executive Jan
uary 15, 19i9, was the order of business.
Following the '.election of Governor Cum
min to the senate by a vote of 109 to 3
at 1!:2, Llejtenant Governor Garst, at
o'clock, waa duly Inaugurated and assumed
the reins of office Immediately.
A reception at which thousands attended
was held In the rotunda of the capltol build
Ing at o'clock. Governor Garst and S?n
ator Cummins stood In line for more than
two hour receiving the congratulations of
Iowar.s. It was not a dress suit affair.
Rich and poor alike gathered at the great
t-p.tol building. Nearly all of Des Mjtnes.
It seemed, turned out to extend we'.l wlshe
to the newly ele ted senator and governor.
Chlff Justice l.arld administered the oath
of off ce to Governor Garst. Senator Cum
mins will go to Washington early next
month to be officially sworn In.
While Senator Cummins' speech of ac
ceptance was a plea for harmony and for
an eradication of factional difference In
Iowa, lie was none the less specific on the
questions which . have engaged his atten
tion during his past career. Speaking of
his attitude on the tariff, he pledged him-
e-lf and his efforts for Immediate revision.
He declared hlnielf unslterably opposed to
discrimination In the matter of freight rates
and condemned stock watering and other
abuses of powerful corporations.
Speaking of his position relative to a
revision of the tariff. Senator Cummins
sal J:
A you know. I am. In political faith,
a republican. I believe In the essential
principles of that part)-, and I shall do
my utmost to carry them Into effect,
for thus, and thus only, aa I view my
duty, can I promote the welfare of all
the people. ' I beg to Illustrate my mean
ing. 1 am deeply convinced of the Jus
tice and the wisdom of the economic sys
tem which Imposes protective duties upon
Imports, and with my voice and vote In
the senate of the Vnlted States I shall
do everything In my power to preserve
It. To me thia established policy of the
republican party means duties upon com
petitive products high enough to fully
protect the American producer In his
home market against the unfair rivalry
of other countries, but, upon the other
hand, low enough to Insure to the Amer
ican consumer a fair American price. I
am In absolute harmony with tha defi
nition announced in the most recent na
tional republican platform. I stand, as
you all know, for a revision of the tariff
schedules, an honest revision, keeping the
promise to the hope as well as to the ear;
a revision tested by the standard declared
In the platform, and what little Influence
I may have will be exerted to fulfill the
pledge upon which the coming adminis
tration was entrusted with political
power."
ROYALTY OPPOSED THE MATCH
Private Letter Dlaclose Feel In a; of
Opposition la Italy to Abrosel
Elklns laloa.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24. Interesting and
authentic details of the stand taken by
Queen Margharlta of Italy In connection
with the long rumored confirmed and de
nied engagement of the duke of the Abruzxl
to Miss Kathertne Elkina were received In
this city yesterday. They came In the form
of a letter from Slgnorina Josephlna Buxxl,
widow of th late governor of the royal
caatle at Spuplnagin to her son, Slgnor
Ptetro Bussl of this city.
"My mother wrote the letter to me dur
ing the time that Queen Margharlta and
the young duke were staying at tha caatle,"
said Buxzi. "Bh says the affair wa th
gossip of the hour before the arrival of
the queen, ten day before she wrote, but
that her announcement soon allayed all
fear that there would be any alliance be
tween royal blood and the Elklns family.
"The queen made no attempt to conceal
her feeling against any proposed engage
ment between the duke and Mlaa Elklns
and denied that such an engagement al
ready existed. When the people were as
sured that the rumors were false they
gave vent to exclamations of satisfaction
over what they termed the excellent Judg
ment of the duke."
FIND TOMB OF MOUND BUILDERS
Exearatloa at Baat Bt. Loala Disclose
Skeleton of Mea Above
ernal Height.
EAST ST, LOUIS. 111., Nov. It-Hunun
bones .believed to have been those of six
teen mound builders, were found at Second
and St. Clair avenue. East St. Louis. Tues
day by workmen who were digging an ex
cavation for a hay warehouae. ,
One skeleton waa walled up In a stone
tomb eight feet high. When a heavy slab
of rock was taken from the top the skele
ton, standing upright, could be seen within.
It wss that of a man apparently seven
feet tall. An effort was made to remove
the sksleton Intact, but when other stone
were removed. It fell to piece.
Burled under (even feet cf earth near
the base of this ancient tomb, were found
the skeleton of fifteen men. all above the
normal height. They were arated In a cir
cle about the tomb where their chieftain
had been walled up. A the ground was
cleared away, these skeletons also fell
apart.
Despite the effort to keep th bone to
gether, most of thsm were carried away
by persons living In the neighborhood. In
ti'. bottom of th chief tomb were found
five pottery bowl, twenty flint arrow
heads and a stone hatchet.
HENEY NOT UITE SO WELL
Saa Fraarlseo Proseeator Has Blla-ht
Fever, hat Ho la Not la
Daaa-er.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S4.-U 1 reported
from the Lane hospital that Francla J.
Heney Is not quite so well today, owing
to the effect on his kidney of th anaes
thetic used when the bullet fired by Morris
Hass. was extracted from his Jaw. His
temperature Is slightly above the normal,
but no alarm la felt and hi (ueedy Im
provement Is expected
GYPSUM MEN ASK FOR A DUTY
(eerae R. Itonerti tssesri la Behalf
of tha ladaatry at
Fort IXde.
(From a Stsff Correspon'terit.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. :4.-(Specisl Tele
gram.) Gcrrge f. Robrrts. cx-dlrrrtor of
the mint, now rreldent of the Commerclsl
Nsttonal bank of" Chicago, who has large
gypsum Interests at Ftrt Dodge, la., was
Ihe chief sneaker for the committee of
gypsum products of this country before
the wey and means committee today.
Mr. Roberta ssld about fifty Independent
corporations were making and marketing
gypsum In this country, that there were
over 100 factories, 'with about S2n.0no.000 In
vested and empoylna from 6.000 to S.Oifl
people. He showed that the Industry had
grown from the production of tons
In 1W to 1.751.T4S tons In 13)7. and said
that with free gypsum the Industry would
be Imperilled. He sought to show that th
present duty on Imported gypsum had nit
shut out the Importers, aa the Imports had
doubled and Importers largely controlled
the business near the Atlantic seaboard
by reason of low water rates from Nova
Scotia. He ssld the jwlltnr price cf gypsum
In this country was the lowest known. He
pointed out Canada was excluding Ameri
can gypsum by a tariff.
Mr. Robert denied that the Imported
article was superior for general plastering
purposes and was' Ircllned to criticise the
action taken In plasterlna the house office
building with the Imported article when
Jtrat ss good gypsum could be had In Vir
ginia or New Ttrk. where, he said, there
was a ledge K0 mile long.
Representative . Clark tried to get Mr.
Roberts to admit that the reason the duty
was Imposed on gypsum In the first place
wa that Senator Dolllver. who wa on
the ways and mean committee In 1&97, had
an Interest In -he gypsum mlr.es at Tort
Dodge and Insisted rn protection.
"I will not dmlt that at all." ?aid Mr.
Roberts. "It was a simple act of Justice
to Impose the duty."
It appearing that the government got
tl90,noo revenue cut of gypsum. Mr. Clark
asked If gypsum would not stand a shave,
thus yielding more revenue. Mr. Robert
could not see (t In that way. Mr. Clark
vented to know hew, if the duties were
going to be Increisfd. the government
could possibly get money rt.cugh to run the
government. "If you will rrad history."
stid Mr. Roberts, "you will find the gov
ernment revenues are the largest In times
of prosperity, and If ycu will pursue th
course that will Insure; general prosperity
you will not need to worry about tha
revenue." .
S. T. Meservey of Fort Dodfre. one of the
committee on protection ff the gypsum
Industry In Iowa, was present, but did not
address the committee.
The secretary of tho treasury has se
lected a site for the public building to be
erected at Casper, Wyo., located at the
southeast corner of 8eoond and Walcott
streets, owned by Mr. Iucy L. Moore
and A. T. Butler. The sum paid was IViOO.
Postmaster apoointed: Nebraska Spring
Ranch. Clay counly, John D. Morehouse,
vice R. W. Helncn. resigned. Iowa I ji
daga. Taylor county, B. II. Baxter, vk-a
A. T. Beck, teslgned.
Myron E. Whitney ha; been appointed
regular and Addle l m ."Whitney substitute
carrier for rente jKYterloo, la- v-.
PRESIDENT SAYS STORY FALSE
Calls New -York San story A boat
Hlnsaelf and Prairie IH1
I ntrar.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Il.-The following
stHtement wss given out at the White
House today:
"As the New York Sun story entitled,
Roosevelt and Prairie Oil, has seemed
to deceive a number of people, he fol
lowing statement Is made public about
it:
"Aa soon as the story was brought to
President 'Roosevelt's attention, he not
only - called for reports concerning the
statement from the Department of Justice
and the department of the Interior, but
also communicated with ex-Hecretary
Hitchcock so as to be sure thst the
president's recollection waa not at fault.
The story Is false in every particular
from beginning to end. Not only la there
no such report In the Department of Jus
tice, and never ha been, but no such
report ha ever been made. In granting
the franchise of the Prairie ' Oil company
the president simply approved the recom
mendation of Secretary Hitchcock. ub
mltted to him precisely as all other rec
ommendations were submitted. Moreover,
in every case referring to the granting of
franchises or the adoption of regulations
as regards oil and ga franchises In Ok
lahoma and the Indian territory, the
president approved the recommendation of
Secretary Hitchcock, with the exception
of one amall and unimportant grant to
a Delaware Indian, to whom the Delaware
Indiana. In recognition of eight years of
service to the tribe, had voted In council
a fee of tS.OtiO, which he declined to ac
cept and who waa given twice the usual
amount of the land. The statement about
the alleged promise to a western senator
Is as ridiculous a falsehood as the rest
of th tory."
JAPANESE -AMERICAN TREATY
Aa-reesaeat Alleaea to Be Catered
lata That Laborers enall
ot Euler,tv,
HONOLULU. Nov. 18. via San Fran
Cisco. Nov. 14. The Hawaii Bhlnpo. the
leading Japanese dally newspaper pub
lished In Hawaii, has received from Its To
klo correspondent what purports to be tht
text of a treaty concluded by Japan and
America regarding coolie Immigration. It
la ssld that the signing of the treaty
la not to be announced until next Feb
ruary. The principal clause of the treaty
Is given as follows:
The high contracting parties agree that
neither govern-nent shall allow the emigra
tion of the laborers among their popu
lation to the country of tiie other until
further understanding In the matter be
reached, believing and agreeing tnat the
employment in one country of the labor
era of the other country tenda to .impair
the existing friendly re.alkns between the
two governments.
ONE MISS IN EIGHTEEN YEARS
William Tell Act Prove Fatal la
Lasses Maslo Hall Expert
garreaders.
LONDON. Nov. t4.-Herbert Lee. a music
hall performer, died In this city today
from the effect of a wound In tho head
received during a performance of a "Wil
liam Tell" act at a local hall last night.
Lee held a ball on hla head, at which
Madame Clementine shot at a distance of
fifty feet. Madame Clementina surrendered
to th police. Mr. Lee had been giving
this act for eighteen year without having
met with any accldeaU
mtr z.?m$u he
f V
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER.
From the Chicago Examiner.
CANNON MAKES STATEMENT
Speaker Says There Will Be Honest
Revision of Tariff.
CONGRESS IS COMPETENT TO ACT
"ays Menrbera Will Carry Oat la
tractloaa of Their ' t'oastltaeata
Too Early to . Consider
- Speakership.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2t. Declaring that
there will be an honeet revision of the
tariff and that there Is not a present need
of "fretting" about the selection of a
speaker for the house In tho sixty-first
congress, Speuker Cannon arrived here from
his home In Illinois late today for the ap
proaching session of congress. He added
to the newspaper men who greeted him
that he believed the people would get the
sort of tajlff revision that they voted for.
Later he Issued a statement Itf which he
declared that he was not attempting to dic
tate to the house and that through the
system of election of member the people
were reasonably certain of having their
view enacted Into law. Citing an example
of hasty action leading to a misinterpreta
tion of public sentiment In regard to a tariff
bill, he expressed an opinion that there
would be no mistake made next summer
In the revision of the tariff.
Teat of Btatemeat.
The full text of Speaker Cannon' state
ment was a follows:
The election of a speaker for the sixty
first congress Is yet a considerable distance
In the fjture. When that congress Is about
to assemble which, I presume, will be some
time In March the republican members of
the house of representatives will hokt a
caucus, as has been the custom from the'
foundation of the party, and select a candi
date for speaker, to be supported by the
party at tne org-anlsation of the house. I
presume that the representatives will be
perf ntly competent to select their speaker,
and I do not aee any present need for fret
ting about the matter.
Of course there will be an honest revision
of the
e tariff. We made the campaign on
isaue and every republican member
lected with that In vlw. Kvery one of
that
a as e
those reDUbllcans. without an exception
j will, I bel.eve, strive to the best of hla lu
te, ligence anil aoiuty to attain tne tanit
results desired by the people who electeil
him. All will not have the same views and
each one cannot have his own way alto
gether. I
Heaalt Will Be Satisfactory. I
There must be mutual concession end
compromise, i.ut of which will come tn
result wliich. on the whole. Is most aicei t-
nhle or least oblectionable to all. That is
J according to civilised and enlightened gov-
ernment. It la the barbarian who expect
I to have everything his cwn way wltnout
regard -to Ills netglioor. vynoever is elected
speaker of the next house niut so perform
hla functions as to assist the house in
erriving at the result which will btst pre
sent ttie views of the responsible rrty In
the house, striving to carry out the will
of the people who elected him. In over
thirty years' experience in the house, some
I lime unuer one fiviiv v.miiui, iuiuc minr
I under the other. I nave never seen the
responsible political party go wilfully
against what It thought to be ths sentiment
I i.f tie people. Mistakes have some times
I been made, as In the Caae of the Wils' n
I bill, enacted by the democratic congreaa.
but I believe tnat mo representatives in
the house earnestly tried to do what tiny
tnounht the people wanted. They wen
misled by the hasty Judgment passed on
the McKlnley law In l&JU and wntch would
not. In my. opinion, have happened had the
republicans hod more time to explain that
bill en the stump.
The house republicans made no tnistske
wnen tney tmHcteii tne mugiey law, us the
1 ng life s the live of tariff lawa go f.t
t' at la' rhowa, I hellr-ve, they will make
no m'stake In the bill which they will
erect next summer with the concurrence
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' roBgresamea lo Obey Orders.
Tr.eie is on thing which you may he
aure. These renresentatives a ill do their
very best to perform what he people want
Tor tnev must go oeiore u.e. eu)ie in ii"
srd account for their acts. A senator ac
rourts f.r himself once In six years, a
president once in four years, but the repre.
stnlaiive accounts once In two years. The
j Speaker oi tne noiise nas a u Jjuir neeoum-
irig, go ills mniiuuriiii in in uon uitu h i
ud to Ills associates In the house who
tlect him. No representative, und especially
no speaker, will fall to do everything- within
hla power to carry out the well considered
tornitutlonally expressed will of the ma
jority of the people.
Thia la why I believe tlist we shall get
the or of tariff reviali n the people voted
for. I do not pretend to prophecy or dic
tate. It Is and should be bevond any man s
poser to dtelste to the hcui of represent
atives. I merely spesk fium lo.a X!cr
i nee and the teschii.g of what I be'lete lu
be teaaon and common set sa
NANKING SITUATION ACUTE
Fla-htlBK (a turrets of t'lty ana For
elaTB Residents Seek Refag-e
' oa Uanboats.
PKKINO. Nov. 24. The situation at
Nanking, where a mutiny on the part of
the Chinese troops broke out November
19, is sertou. There haa been fighting In
the street of ihe city, aud a portion of
the foreign resident have taken refuge on
board a'.-British' gunboat. Other of the
foreigners elected to remain on hore.
.Tula Information, jwaa, conveyed to Peking
today Jn otflrlwl telonrams to the legations
here. There Is also a gunboat for their
protection, but In view of the assurance
given here yesterday by Yuan Shi Kal, one
of the grand councillors, tliut the situation
was quiet and the Incident of the mutiny
closed, this request wss not forwarded. The
Information coming in here contradicts the
representations being made by the foreign
board, and the legatlona have requested
the board lo supply them with further
news.
The War board anonunced today that
it had l.OCO troops at Nanking pending the
conclusion of the maneuvers.
The new government at Nanking is
firmly established and foreigners there do
not entertain fears of an Insurrection. The
troop, however, are being closely watched,
for It 1 feared that tlicy may follow the
example of the battery of artillery and
the squadron of ravalry that hung out
tho banner of revolt last Thunrsday.
The native press Intimates that the
trouble In Nanking can be traced to oppo
sition to the missionaries, but this charge
Is without substantiation.
MANILA TO JIECEIVE FLEET
Entertainment Will Bea-la Formally
Thaaksa-lTlBB; DayPeople Glad
Over Ken Order.
MANILA. Nov. it A conference between
th naval chief of staff and the fleet re
ception committee of tills city wa held to
day, at which It waa determined to begin
th entertainment of the men cf the At
I lant1o ieet on Thursday. November W.
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i the entertainment to contlnui from that
date until Monday. November . The
wholo five days Included In this period,
during which the men will be ashore, will
be taken up with many forms of enter
tainment. The big military hippodrome,
which Is to be a feature of the reception,
will take place on Saturday and many of
the sailors will be present.
The people of Manila are greatly elated
over the announcement that Admiral
Sperry has decided to Isnd his sailors and
have enthusiastically entered upon the
work of preparing for the reception which
has been so long abandoned that the plans
for the entertainment must be reformed.
Hospital ship Mlsala.
MANILA. Nov. 24. Some concern Is felt
lero regarding the safety of the American
hospital ship Relief. t This vessel left here
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..utfuiuci w iui uuaiii aiiu m mm uub meru
Nov. :"0. It has not arrived. Orders have
been given that the supply ship Supply
leave Guam In search of the Relief.
Hladna Decllae to Move.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Nov. 24 Two thou
sand Hindus In British, Columbia, whom
the Dominion government wishes to trans
port to British Hondurss lest they should
become a public charge In Vancouver and
Westminster, have declined to move.
OFFICIAL FIGURES OF ILLINOIS
Slate Caavaaalaa Hoard Derlares Fla
ores by Which Repabllraa
Via ObI.
SPRINGFIELD, III., Nov. ?4.-The stats
canvassing board met today and canvaased
the vote. The . following Is the vote for
pr-sJdnt and governor:
President: Taft., gJs.tX!; Bryan. 4oO.S10:
Chafln, -4; Debs, 3.7U: August Gil
how a-e . socialist labor, l.fiaU: Thomas L.
Hlsgen. indtpendenre, 7.724. D.iniel B. Tur
ney. United Christian. 400: Thomas K. Wat
son, peoples. t33.
Governor: Charles 8. Deneen. republican,
60.174; Adlal E. Buvenson. democrat. SJt.vl2;
Daniel R. Sheen, prohibition, James
H. Brower. socialist. 31. 2W; Gustav A. Jen
nings, socialist labor, l.k. Oeorge W. Uc
Caskslo, Independence, 10. ts
J01IN D. OWNS BONDS
Oil King; Testifies About Hit Holding!
of Railroad Securitiei.
ALSO HAS SOME STOCKS
Omu Part of Many Big- Fail way
Syttemi.
ARCHBOLD BEGINS HIS STORT
Furnishes Mats of Detail About De
velopment of Business.
PIPE LINES GREATLY EXTENDED
Corporation Bays All trade OH that
I OfferedOil riara from
Oklahoma to Sea
board. NEW TORK. Nov. Dt.-Closlng his tes
timony In the federal stilt to dissolve tha
Standard Oil tympany, John D. Rockefel
ler threw some unexpected light on tha
popular question of what channel of
Investment he turned his tremendous ern
Ings from thk oil production. Mr. Rock
efeller was loath to state the name of
the railroads to which his investments
aere made, but did so after entering his
objection. The head nf the so-called oil
trust declared that his holdings In rail
road consisted chiefly In bond and that,
with the exception of a few road In
which he held only small amnunia of
stocks, he preferred the bond a a form
of Investment. Mr. Rockefeller' appear,
ance on the , witness stand today will
likely be the last In a court proceeding,
lie appeared to be greatly delighted that
hla long ordeal as a witness was over,
and hurrle.lly left the room when counsel
excused htm.
Mr. Rockefeller said that h did not
think that he should be made to toll tlii
form of hi Investments, declaring "tnat
the gentlemen over there In the stock
exchange might not think It very wise."
After some legal contention by counsel,
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Delaware. Lackawanna at Western, the
New York Central, the Pennsylvania, tilt
Western Maryland, the Missouri Taclflc,
the Texaa Pacific and the Colorado South
ern. He said he owned no sharca In
either the Union Pacific or th Southern
raclflc. Mr. Rockefeller said he opposed
the keeping of millions of dollar of sur
plus by the Standard.
Bla Block of Oil.
Kellogg read what ' he said wa a list
of stocks obtained by that com puny In
V?., for which It had exchanged It own
share. He said that 4I2.T?" out of a total
of M3.3S3 shsrts flrat Issued were in the
name of John D. Rockefeller. . Mr. Rock
efeller said he did not own so much
stock as that, but did own S5S.SA4 ali3it
of th Standard Oil company of New Jer
sey at that' time, .tuid. .that ha. .a-oente.l-the
other atock and distributed It tu tho
proper stockholders. He added thai tr-J-quently
holder of . certificate of the
ftandard Oil trust exchanged thsm for
stock in tha Standard Oil company of
New Jersey, rather than accept share
of tha various subsidiary companies.
"I turned Over tny trust certificate to
the liquidating trustee," said Mr. Rocke
feller, "and obtained a paper on which I
secured share In the constituent compan
ies which I turned Into the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey." .
Area, bold Kara I she laformatloa.
John D. Archbold, vice-president of the
Standard, proved a mine of detailed In
formation under the direction of the com
pany's counsel, regarding th early pro
duction of crude oil and the development
of the pipe line System.
Mr. Archbold will likely be on th stand
for several day. He gave Ills unawdra
In short, brisk manner, and seemed pos
sessed of Infinite detail of thj Stand
ard' business from It Inception to the
present time.
After telling bt hi earlier experiences
In the oil Industry, Mr. Archbold said spec
ulation In oil atock wa rampant and even
the price of ,011 wa speculated In, which
demoralised the business and made It has
ardou for the manufacturer. The manage
ment of gathering line wss very bad,
uld Mr. Archbold. Counsel for th defense
then submitted a map of th pip line In
1869. which wa placed In evidence. Map
of th pipe line situation In 1ST4 and li'.X
also were submitted n evidence. Mr. Arch
bold said he had nothing to do with organi
sation of the National Transit company In
1811. That company wa organised by
Standard Interest to take over existing
lines, which Mr. Archbold named. He
gave statistical Information of the total
mileage of th Standard gathering and
trunk lines, which wti In 1M2 I Ul all, in
181 14,353 ahd In 1901 M,l mils.
This increase, with the exception of on
purchase, wa brought about by construc
tion by th Standard. Wherever oil wa
discovered, aid Mr. Archbold, th pip
line were extended.
Oil Piped Loagr JJIstaacea.
"Do I understand that th Standard 1
pumping oil from the mldcontlnent Held
to the seaboard?" asked Mr. Rosenthal,
who conducted Mr. Archbold' examina
tion.
I "Yes."
Oil production was a hazardous matter
and frequently fields were quickly e&
hausled and the Invrstinunt In refineries
wa practically lost, said Mr. Archbold.
who cited as an example th "Cherry
Urove" field in Pennsylvania, where th
production suddenly dropped from 40,uuu
barrels a day In the spring to 4,(j) or &,uuu
barrels a day In tiie fall.
Mr. Archbold suld the Standard found
and waa now finding much compel!. loa
abroad. Tills affected the price paid tor
i rude oil. It waa the policy of the com-
, i. any. . he said, to take car or all th
crude o l i roduccd. Crude oil was stored In
tank holding on an average 16, (M) barrels.
Mr. ArititKiU said that ttier was now
stored In tanks Su.OJP.O 0 bsriels of oil wail
ing fur use.
"How long may this oil be held?''
'Altogether It Is Improbable that this nil
now being laktn out of th mld-contlm nt
Held will be used fur ten years."
la th Day of Rebates.
Mr. Archbold said thst In Ihe early dsis
It was m question of a bargain belmten in
shipper and the railroad.
"This continued until th piasaga of ti.
Interstate Comment law, aald Mr. Arci
bold, "and this tieiuei.duus talk about our
company being peculiar in Its relation to
ward the railroads was very unjust Indeed.
The people who made the ojury have don
It for ulterior reasons."
Mr. Arthbold said tnat l bavaaialAj wltn