Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 2, 1906, Page 4

& ¥ j H CLOTHCRAFT is that Every CLOTHT. nent of stylz; every one man’s coats. mean it. once—and it will last. prices. You remly ought to see the Clothcraft Style Pook. It's free. Good-atured Clothing How it does pay to be good-natured! There fsn’t anything that will so help a man to be cone tented and goed-natured as good clothes—clothes he Hnows to be so stylish that they maKe him look his best, clothes so properly cut and genere ously made that he feels his best. to call it good-natured clothing. RAFT garment is a true expo- without cramping or hindering. ] When yon com3 ia you're going to find in = every CLOTHCRAFT ove: the smooth-setting lapels, the concaved shoule der, characteristic.of this superlative line of coat the snug collar, And when we say snly all-wool fabrics are used in CLOTHCRAFT we You'll ind satisfaction at Yet—Cloticraft prices are low sort—it is right, then, is cst to fit the form SCHNEIDER BROS. ERECTED BY SALVATION ARMY. Largest Lodginghouse in the World Opened at Boston. Boston, Nov, 2.—What is claimed to be the largest lodginghouse in the world has been thrown open to work- ingmen here. It is known as the Peo- | ple’s Palace and was erected by the | Salvation Army in the South End at a cost of $240,000. Tt is five stories in height, contains 287 lodging rooms, reading and social rooms, a swimming pool and baggage rooms. Attached to the hotel will be a free labor bureau for the registry of the unemployed, a free legal bureau for the prosecution | of petty cases for -the poor and a free dispensary, all three of which are to be opened evenings. GIRL WALKS ACROSS STATE. Would Bear Dying Mother's Message to Brother. New York, Nov. 2.—Spurred on by the wish of her mother, dying in Chi- cago, to see her son before the end came Lillian Devoe, sixteen years old, started to walk from BRuffalo to this city last Sunday. She collapsed sev- eral days later in Yonkers. She said that when she received the message of her dying mother she de-| cided to walk and trust to good for- tune in finding her brother. Railroad men “gave her a lift" the first day.! She tramped many miles and when she fell from exhaustion in Yonkers her feet were almost bare. | IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. | Effects of Eruption of Vesuvius Still Felt. i Naples, Nov. 2.—The eruption of Vesuvius of April last is still causing devastating effects. A heavy storm, | which prevailed here during the last | twenty-four hours, has caused large avalanches of mud to fall from the | sides of the volcano, carrying off part of the Vesuvian railway, blockading | trains along the sea coast and burying of ground in the vicin- vius. The inhabitants of the villages were greatly alarmed, especially as the storm was accom- panied by earthquake shocks. COAL AND’ OILi(;)MBINATIONS. Moody Declares He Is Investigating Giant Trusts. Boston, Nov. 2.—In political speech- es at Republican rallies at Beverley and Salem Atlorney General Willlam H. Moody said that he was investigat- ing “the great and powerful coal and oil combinations™” and that if he found ! % combination he | @5.60; lambs, 34.75@17.75. evidence of illegal would “proceed without regard to per- sonal or political consequences.” Great Fleet of Coal Vessels, London, Nov., 2.—The abolition of; the export duty on coal, which became effective at midnight, was the signal | and heiers, $3. for the sailing during the morning of hundreds of coul laden vessels bound for foreign ports. No less than fifty steamers left the Bristol channel alone. : BRIEF BITS OF NEWS, New York banks paid out in divl dends and interest more than $65,000, 000 Nov. 1. Railroad clerks of the Southern Pa- cific at San Antonio, Tex., have walked out. The strike of the clerks now ex- tends from Houston to El Paso. The board of directors of the Penn- s¥lvania railway has deciared a semi- annual dividend of 3% per cent. This is an increase of one-half of 1 per cent and places the stock on a 7 per cent basis, Clearings of Chicago banks in Octo- { ber were in excess of $1,000,000,000, the exact amount being $1,000,451,400. This is the largest total for any month in the history of the Chicago clearing- house. \ MARKET QUOTATIONS, Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Nov.. 1.—Wheat—Deec., 75%c; May, 79¢; July, 79%ec. On track —No. 1 hard, 80c; No. 1 Northern, 79%c; No. 2 Northern, 77%c; No. 3 Northern, T4% @75%e. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Nov. 1.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; common to good, $3.25@4.00; good to choice cows @4.50; veals, $4.00@, 5.50. Hogs—$5.60@6.15. Sheep—Weth- ers, $4.50@5.10; good to prime spring lambs, $6.25@7.00. Duluth meat and Flax. Duluth, Nov. 1.—Wheat—To arrive and on' track—No. 1 hard, 79%e¢; No.: 1 Northern, 79%c; No. 2 Northern, 77%c; Nov., 78¢c; Dec., T6%c; May, 79%ec; July, 80%c. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.14%; Nov., $1.14%; Dec., $1.12%; Jan, $1.13; May, $1.- 16%. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Nov. 1.—Wheat—Dec., 7T4% @747%c; May, 79@79%c. Corn—Dec,, 43% @43%5c; May, 441 @44%c. Oats —Dec., 33%c; May, 35l%ec. Pork— Jan., $14.17%; May, $14.25. Flax— Nothing doing. Butter—Creameries, 19@26%c; dalries, 18%.@23c. Egg —20@22c. Poultry—Turkeys, 14c; chickens, 8%c; springs, 9%ec. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Nov. 1.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00@7.25; cows and helfers, $1.60@ 6.2¢ stockers dnd feeders, -$2.40@ 4.50; Texans, $3.75@4.30; Westerns, $3.90@06.00; calves, $6:00@7.50. Hogs, —Mixed and butchers, $5.90@6.42%; good heavy, $6.26@6.42%; rough heavy, $5.85@6.05; light, $5.90@ 6.873%; pigs, $5.70@6.06. Sheep, $3.76 —- Saluting a Ghost. A famous Scotch dean used to. tell A ghost story the clew to which is In the question, “Weel, malster ghaist, is this a general rising or are ye just tak- Ing a daunder frae yer grave by yer- el Inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.— Addison, the package is large. Everything in the drug market. GAPTURED IN CHICAGO CHARLES WHITNEY NORTON, AL-. LEGED GIGANTIC SWINDLER, NOW IN THE TOILS. WANTED BY POSTAL AUTHORITIES SAID TO HAVE DEFRAUDED PEO- PLE OF THIS COUNTRY OUT OF $3,000,000. & Ohicago, Nov. 2.—Charles Whitney Norton, said by the police and the postal authorities to be responsible for oxtensive swindling operations, is un- der arrest here and will be turned over to -the federal officers by the local police, who took him into cus- tody. It is claimed that Norton has defrauded people in all parts of the TUnited States out of bonds and securi- tles amounting to $3,000,000. It is claimed by the officers of jus- tice that Norton would obtain stock from any person who would trust him and agree to sell it in the market. He might, the police declare, sell the stock and he might retain it, but the result to the person owning the stock was the same. They would receive no money from Norton nor would the stock be returned to them. He was first taken into custody by the police three days ago and they held him without preferring any charge against him until a search could be made for securities sald to be held by him aggregating in value about $8,000,000, Million in Negotiable Paper. In his room were found bonds, stocks, abstracts of land titles, first mortgages and other negotiable pa- pers, the greater -part of which is thought to be genuine and worth al- most $2,000,000. Other papers were found valued on their face at about $1,000,000 more, but their value is doubtful. It is claimed that Norton, by selling and trading these securi- ties, has made many thousands of dol- lars, The postal authorities declare that they have been searching for Norton since January, 1905, when he Aisappeared from Detroit, Mich., os- tensibly to go to London, Eng. Titles and deeds to lands in Ne- braska, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir- ginia and other states, running into thousands of acres, were found in Nor- ton’s possession. One deed deserib- ing 50,000 acres of pine lands in Vir- ginia and another describing 20,000 acres in Nebraska appeared to be gen- uine. The stocks found in his posses- sion are gold mining stocks, those of copper mines; insurance companies, railways and gas companies. The local authorities are unable to tell at the present time just what ones of these securities have an actual value. Norton is still held by the local po- lice, but the postal authorities de- clared their intention of causing his arrest on a charge of using the mails to defraud. TO OPERATE IN OHIO CITIES:. Oll, Gas and Electricity Company With Immense Capital. Cincinnati, Nov. 2.—As a result of a series of negotiations being held here terms for the leasing of the Cincin- nati, Covington and Newport Light and Traction company have been prac- tically agreed upon and that property will probably soon pass into the con- trol of the Columbian company, a hold- ing corporation, formed under the laws of West Virginia, This company, which will have a capital of $76,000,000, will also pur- chase the control of the Union Gas and Electric company of Cincinnati, the two Cleveland gas and electric properties and own outright many thousands of acres of oil and natural gas bearing lands in West Virginia and a pipe line to this city. The aggregate capitalization of the subsidiary companies will amount .to between $160,000,000 and $175,000,000. ALLEGE EXTORTIONATE RATES. Oklahoma Files Complaint Against All " Her Railroads. ‘Washington, Nov. 2.—All the rail- roads operating in Oklahoma have been made defendants in a complaint filed with the interstate commtrce commission by the territory, through its attorney general, W. O. Cromwell, the charge being that extortionate rates are charged on shipments of wheat to Galveston and that points in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebras- ka, Towa and Indian Territory are favored, The complaint is the result of agitation of long standing. Plans for Big Battles Washington, Nov. 2.—Plans for the proposed giant battleship were submit- ted to the secretary of the navy dur- ing the day by constructors who have availed themselves of the opportunity to compete for the battleship. Six bids in all were received, four from contractors and two from the naval board of construction. ‘ Convicted of Manslaughter. Philadelphia, Nov. 2.—Frank Le- fleur, a chauffeur, whose automobile ran down and killed a pedestrian on the Old York road, was convicted of manslaughter in the criminal court here, The jury recommended Lefleur to the mercy of the court, COSY OF DENATURED ALCOHOL. Government Expert Fixes It at Forty Cents a Gallon. ‘Washington, Nov. 2.—The depart- ment of agriculture, through Dr. H. W, Wiley, chiet of the bureau of chem- Istry, has undertaken to educate the farmers regarding the manufacture of denatured alcohol. From Dr. Wiley's discussion of the subject the conclu- sion is reached that the manufacture of alcohol on a small scale is not likely to prove profitable. Because of the regulations under which the farm- er would be required to conduct his still if he engaged in the manufacture it is-evident that he must be content with producing the raw material and that he cannot look forward to ®ecom- ing a practical distiller. The bulletin on the subject of sources and manu- facture says: “The principal uses of industrial al- oohol are illumination, heating, motive power and the manufacture of lacquers, varnishes, smokeless powder, medicinal and pharmaceutical prepara- tions, vinegar and cther. When in- dustrial alcohol is made at a price at which it can compete with petroleum and gasoiine it doubtless will be pre- ferred for the purposes above men- tloned because of its greater safety and more pleasant odor. Under the present conditions it is not probable that industrial alcohol can be offered upon the market at much less than 40 cents a gailon of 95 per cent strength.” Dr. Wiley expresses the belief, how- ever, that by paying attention to un- used sources of raw material and with improved methods of manufacture and denaturing this price can be dimin- ished. NOTED TERRORIST ESCAPES HEAD OF FIGHTING ORGANIZA- TION DISAPPEARS FROM Si- BERIAN MINES. 8t. Petersburg, Nov. 2.—Gerschunin, one of the most famous terrorists and head of their fighting organization during the Sipiaguine and Plehve re- gimes, has escaped from Siberia con- cealed in a water cask. His disap- pearance is a serious menace to per- sonages whose lives the terrorists are now seeking, as he is a skilled organ- izer and one of the most remarkable men the revolution has produced. Ger- schunin, who is a Jew, was condemned to imprisonment for complicity in the assassination of Minister of the In- terior Sipiaguine and the attempt on the life of M. Pobiedonosteft, late pro- curator general of the holy synod. SECURITIES SOAR UPWARD. Movement of Extraordinary Strength on Russian Bourse, St. Petersburg, Nov. 2.—A move- ment of extraordinary strength is tak- ing place in government securities on the bourse, partly as a reflex of the foreign markets, but chiefly on ac- count of the evidences of the pacifica- tion of the country, the absence of any great recruiting disorders and the ex- pectation that the date of the parlia- mentary elections will be advanced. Imperial fours, which the previous day rose in an unprecedented ta§hion 2% points, opened during the morning at 76%, steadily advanced all ¢iy and closed firm with a heavy demand at 773%, a net gain of 17% points and the highest quotation since April 1. Im- perial fives, in which there was much interest, rose to 86%, government lot- tery issues rose 4 to 5 points, the whole series of bank shares rose b to 10 points and the strength of the mar- ket pervaded industrials, oil ecom- panies’ stocks and other securities generally. INQUEST IS BEGUN. Effort to Fix Responsibility for Atlan- tic City Disaster. Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 2—The coroner’s inquest which is to examine and fix the responsibility for the elec-’ tric railroad wreck of Sunday began during the day. Attorney Bourgeois, for the railroad company, offered the extensive re- sources of the Pennsylvania Railway company to assist in ascertaining the true cause of the accident. “We don’t know,” he said, “and want to know. We have nothing to hide.” He asked the jury to state in its verdict whether the electric line and bridge, in their judgment, is of the most improved kind. DAMAGE WILL BE ENORMOUS. Violent Storm Sweeps Over the South of France. Paris, Nov. 2—A violent storm has swept over the south of France, ac- companied by heavy falls of snow on the coast and a tidal wave at Toulon. Many small craft were torn from their anchorages and wrecked and the quays. were flooded. Nice suffered most severely, the famous Promenade des Anglais and the neighboring streets being under water a foot deep. The shops there were so badly flooded that the contents of some of them ‘were totully destroyed. It is estimated that the damage done will amount to an,en>rmous sum, i Conscripts Defy Officers, Saratov, Nov, 2.—Six hundred con- seripts, who were summoned for serv- ice, appeared at headquarters singing revolutionary songs and defled their officers. Many of the men were ar- rested. CROKER SAYS IT'S 0, ADMITS SENDING ANTI-HEARST CABLEGRAM TO “BOSS” M'CAR- REN OF BROOKLYN, GENUINENESS HAD BEEN QUESTIONED MURPHY OF TAMMANY DECLARED ACT CONTRARY TO CRO- KER’S TEACHINGS. London, Nov. 2—The following messages have passed between the London office of the Associated Press and Richard Croker at Dundrum, Ire- land: “Richard Croker, Dundrum, Ireland: | The Associated Press of the United States wishes to know whether you sent the following cablegram: ‘Mc- Carren—Congratulate you on manly stand you have taken, win or lose. Kindly reply.” Ag Mr, Croker did not reply prompt- ly a second telegram was sent re- questiug an answer. It came in the following form: “Associated Press, London: day’s Freeman’s Journal. McCarren correct.” DOUBTS ITS GENUINENESS. See to- Cable to Murphy’s Opinion of Croker’s Cable- gram to McCarren, New York, Nov. 2—The principal topic of conversation in political cir- cles during the day was the cablegram of congratulation from Richard Croker, former leader of Tammany Hall, given, out by State Senator McCarren, Dem- ocratic leader of Brooklyn. Doubt as to the genuineness of the dispatch was expressed by Charles F. Murphy, the present leader of Tammany Hall, who said the cablegram was contrary to the attitude of Mr. Croker all his life. Mr. Croker had always taught party regularity, declared Mr. Murphy. Brooklyn Candidate Dead. New York, Nov. 2.—Thomas De- laney, who was the Independence league candidate for-congress in the Second district of Brooklyn against the McCarren candidate, George H. Lindsay, is dead of appendicitis at his home in Brooklyn. He had been ill less than a week. DYNAMITE FAILS TO EXPLODE. Ohio Man Narrowly Escapes Death by Infernal Machine. Akron, 0., Nov. 2.—Andrew McIn- tosh, aged forty, a Baltimore and Ohio engineer, had a narrow escape from death by an infernal machine. A 38-caliber revolver, packed with explosive powder in a small box, and ten sticks of dynamite were concealed ‘in a toolbox in his coalbouse. The trigger of the pistol was fastened to the lid of the box, When Mcintosh opened the lid the machine let go and the bullet struck McIntosh-in the left cheek, imbedding itself. MecIntosh was burned by the powder and the dynamite was thrown to all parts of the coalhouse, but did not explode. CLARK MAY NOT RETIRE, Says His Friends Insist He Shall Re- main in Senate. Chicago, Nov. 2.—When Senator ‘Wiiliam A. Clark of Montana was in this city on his way West he was asked if he intended 1o be a candidate for re-election. “I had about made up my mind,” sald the senator, “not to be a candi- date for the senate again, but my friends insist I shall be.” The senator declared that he had almost completely recovered from in- furies received in his automobile acci- dent in France. FRENCH PRESS SILENT. Prints No Details of Castellane Di- vorce Suit, Paris, Nov. 2.—As a result of the industrious campaign of Count Boni de Castellane to prevent the publication of the news that the suit for divorce brought against him by his wife came up for a hearing Wednesday not more than a third of the newspapers men- tion the fact and not a single detail is printed here, the law making the publication of divorce testimony a criminal offense. ' TERMS NOT AGREEABLE. Mexican Government Ends Negotia- tions to Buy Railroad. New York, Nov. 2.—Negotiations between the Mexican-government and the Pierce syndicate of St. Louis for control of the Mexican Central rail- way have been abandoned. It is said that the terms fixed by the controlling interests were not acceptable to Min- ister of Finance Limantour, who rep- resented the government. Minister Limantour left for Mexico City during the afternoon. i Steamer Burned at Sea. -Queenstown, Nov. 2.—The British steamer Vedamore, from Baltimore for Liverpool, passed Kinsale head during the morning and signalled that she saw the British steamer Nemea abandoned and on fire in latitude 51 north and longitude 15 west, . The crew of the Nemea, with the exception of two-men who were lost, were taken | on board the Vedamore. RE | OFFICERS FIGHT BURGLARS. ‘Two of the Former and One of the Latter Killed, Prosser, Wash., Nov. 2—There was A desperate battle near Kennewick be- tween officers and burglars = who robbed two stores in that town. The officers were led by Sheriff A. G. Me- Neil of Prosser, who came on the rob- bers unawares in the bush. They were five or six in number and at once com- menced firing. Marshal Michael Glover of Kennewick was instantly killed and Joseph Halsey, his deputy, was fatally wounded. Sheriff McNeil was shot twice, but not dangerously hurt. After being shot the sheriff emptied his gun at the robbers, killing one and finally capturing another, The captured robber says he is Rob- ert Layton, aged sixteen years. He revealed the identity of the dead des- perado as Jacoh Lake, recently a con- vict in the penitentiary at Walla Walla, ANTICIPATE STATE LAW. Kansas Railroads Cut Off Usual Elec- tion Passes. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 2.—It is stated at the Republican state committee headquarters here that the railroads have ‘refused to grant the usual cour- tesy of free passes to persons desiring to go home to vote. This will affect principally employes at state institu- tlons and students in the university and colleges. It is said that all the railroads have united in this move- ment and that it is the preliminary step in the complete elimination of free passes in Kansas to take effect Jan. 1, anticipating the proposed state anti-pass law, INDIAN FORCES DIVIDED RENEGADE UTES REPORTED TO HAVE SPLIT INTO TWO SEP- ARATE BANDS, Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 2—The Utes have evidently split into two bands. Telephone reports say that one band is on Bear creek, twenty miles south- east of Birney, Mont.,, and that the other band is camped along Hanging ‘Women creek, in the Powder valley. Two officers and sixteen troopers arrived from Birney during the day. They report that the main command from Fort Keogh is at Ashland and has seen no Cheyennes. Colonel Augur broke camp at Sherive's ranch, forty miles north of Sheridan, during the day. He is expected to reach Birney early in the afternoon. Captain Will- fam and the signal corps have left Sheridan for Birney, taking wire to connect the field forces with the tele- phone from Birney to Sheridan. RESULT OF REVOLUTION. Heavy Drop in Imports of Cuban Su- gar in September, ‘Washington, Nov. 2.—The disas- trous effect of the Cuban revolution on the importation of sugar from that island to the United States is treated in a bulletin just issued by the de- partment of commerce and labor. The imports fell in September to 93,000,000 pounds, against 230,000,000 pounds in the immediately preceding month and 172,000,000 pounds in September of last year. Ordinarily Cuba supplies about two-thirds of the sugar coming into the United States from foreign countries, but for the month of Sep- tember she supplied but a little over one-third. GERMANY OBJECTED. Drew the Line on Proposed Member of Tariff Conference. New York, Nov. 2—A Berlin dis- patch says the German government has been informed that the plan to send H. C. Stiles of the United States department of agriculture to Germany as one of the American experts who will try to find a basis for a new com- mercial treaty has been abandoned. Although the state department gives another reason for the withdrawal of Stiles it is believed in Berlin that Ger- many expressed opposition to his ap- pointment. LAWRENCE STUDENTS PAY UP. Under Classmen Raise $27 and Call Off Their Strike. Appleton, Wis.,- Nov. 2—The 300 striking and suspended Lawrence uni- versity freshmen and sophomores have capitulated. Peace envoys were sent to President Plantz to announce that they were prepared to pay the $27 assessed by the university for damage done to college property dur- ing recent class affrays. The money: was paid and the students were rein- stated. Business Man Suicides. Philadelphia, Nov. 2.—G. Inslee Jones, member of a wholesale liquor firm, shot himself in the head while ‘walking on the street in the business section of the city. He was quickly disarmed and hurried to a hospital, but died before reaching the institution. Il healta is said to have been the cause of the suicide. Jealousy Causes Death of Two, Shelton, Conn., Nov. 2.—The bollies of Charles Quazea and his wife were found dead in their home with their throats cut. The husband murdered his wife after a quarrel: and then DON'T FORGET THE NUMBER--PHONE 34 WHEN IN NEED OF ANYTHINIG IN THE DRUG LINE-WE DELIVER TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY Of course, we haven't a ‘“‘delivery wagon,” but you know, there are not many people buying drugs by the load, and you may depend on it that “our small boy,” will get there alright, after your order is in, even if BARKER’S DRUG STORE, TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN THIRD STREET, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. gashed his-own throat. Jealousy was _ the cause of the trouble between the | counte. GUTS OFF DAUGHTERS “LORD” WILLIAM SCULLY LEAVES HIS ENTIRE ESTATE ABSO. LUTELY TO HIS WIFE. JIED WORTH SEVERAL MILLIONS BAID TO BE THE LARGEST OWNER OF REAL ESTATE IN THE UNITED STATES. ‘Washington, Nov. 2—The will of Wiliiam Scully, otherwise known as “Lord” Scully, said to be the largest owner of real estate in America, was filed here during the day for probate. The document was executed April 22, 1901. All his lands, none of which are outside the United States, are devised absolutely to his wife, E. An- gela Scully. Mr. Scully totally disinherits his three daughters, Mary, Julia and Kath- leen, in langiage as follows: “I leave my three daughters by my first wife, Mary and Julia (both of whom, as I hear, have been married) and Kathleen and to their children and their descendants and each of them nothing whatever, my will and meaning being absolutely and entirely to disinherit all and each of the three of them and their descendants. I do this for superabundant reasons, which 1 forbear to particularize here.” The ban is lightened as to the youngest daughter, Kathleen, whom the testator recommends to the kind consideration of his widow, but leav- ing the latter free and unfettered as to what action she may take. No valuation is placed on the es- tate, which has been variously esti- mated at from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, RAILROAD TAXES New Jersey Will Collect Big Sum Un- der New Law. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 2—The state board of assessors has filed with the state comptroller a schedule of taxes assessed against the railway and canal companies under last vear’s law pro- viding for the taxation of such prop- erty at an average rate. The average rate has been figured out to be $1.80 per $100, as against a rate of 50 cents per $100 under the old law. The as- sessment for this year amounts to ap- proximately §194,000,000, practically the same as last year. Taxes that will have to be paid un- der the new law are $3,509,000, or more than three times as much as last year. Of this amount the Penn- sylvania Railway company pays $1,- 077,000, the New Jersey Central $765,- 000 and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western $603,000. INCREASED. RESULT OF NEW RATE LAW. Great Northern Repudiates Contract With CGovernment. Manila, Nov. 2—The government is feeling the effect of the new interstate rate law enacted by the last congress. The Great Northern Railroad and Steamship company has notified the insular department that it can no longer transport government employes at contract prices east of Tacoma. The government's contract with all the railroad and steamship lines pro- vides for the transportation of officers and government employes from Manila to San Francisco at the rate of $125 each, to Denver $145, to Chicago $165 and to the Atlantic coast for $175. The Great Northern now quotes a rate of $155 from Manila to Tacoma and full railroad rates east from there. CONFER ON WAGE QUESTION. Engineers Present Demands to Pres. ident Truesdale. New York, Nov. 2—A committee of engineers of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western railroad held a conference in this city during the day with President W. H. Truesdale of that company to consider requests of the engineers for improvements in the conditions of their employment. The exact nature of the engineers’ de- mands: was not made public prior to the meeting. The conference adjourned without result, but will meet again. At the conclusion of the meeting no state- ment was made as to what had trans- pired, but it was understocd that the engineers presented several griev- ances which will be taken up in detail later. REFUSED BY RAILROADS. Switchmen’s. Demands for More Wages Turned Down. Chicago, Nov. 2.—Railroad managers have informed the Switchmen’s union that their’demand for a raise of wages of 10 cents an hour would not be granted. The railroads declared that the switchmen would accept an in- crease of 2 cents an hour or nothing. Vice Grand Master Dodge of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen said that the advance of 2 cents an hour would not be satisfactory to the men, X .. Congressman Hoar Sinking. gressman Rockwood® Hoar is uncon- 8cious and steadily sinking. It is con- ‘sidered doubtful whether he can live through the day. '