Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 21, 1906, Page 4

te News of the World By Wire Domestxc--Forexgn--Fmanc1al--Socxal--Pohtxcal and Commercial fluu]ls PRUMP'I‘ HEPI.Y FEARS SOCII:._REVOLUTION. Remarks of Cornell's President Cause | Sensation, New York, Nov. 21.—Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell university, in an address delivered in Old Trinity, attacked the present in- dustrial system and declared that un- less something was done for the wage- earner by the big capitalists the end would be social revolution. The ad- dress was given under the auspices of the Seabary society. Dr. Schurman’s remarks created a sensation. He said in .part: “Steam, electricity and consolidated capital are in our own days eliminat- ing the small producer and the small trader. The chance of young men be- coming independent producers . and traders when business 1s conducted or the scale of millions, instead of thovsands or hundreds of dollars, is vastly less than it was in the time of our fathers. “The wage-earner, feeling himself and his children doomed to poverty, rises in rebellion against the economic system which makes such things pos- sible. He protests that capital gets too large a share of the product which laboring men create. His repiedy, when he has a remedy, is confiscation of private capital in the public. inter- ests and the establishment of a social- istic state, in which all must work and all receive compensation in proportion to their deserts. “Somehow—I know not how, but somehow—the organizers and finan- clers and managers of our most mod- ern establishments of production and transportation must devise a method whereby the men whose labor builds them up shall become shareholders in the enterprises. The present dis- content and rankling sense of injus- tice must be got rid of if our economic and industrial system is to survive.” ANSWERS HARRIMAN'S CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT REGULA- TION OF RAILROADS. FEATORE OF KANSAS CITY BANQUET MOST INTERESTING EVENT OF THE OCCASION NOT DOWN ON THE PROGRAM. Kansas City, Nov. 21.—The most in- teresting feature of the Commercial club banquet had not beer announced beforehand, it belng Edward H. Har- riman’s criticism of government regu- lation of railroads and Secretary of - State Root’s vigorous reply. Mr. Har- riman in his address said: “In his speech in Harrisburg recent- * 1y President Roosevelt sald that the executive and legislative departments of the government should be given ad- ditional power to deal with public organizations. “If we are going to continue to prosper the power which President Roosevelt desires added to the gov- ernment, I hope, will be added to the other organizations. I hope that some of it will come our way.” Here Mr. Harriman paused and turn- ed to Secretary Root, who sat two ¥ seats rearward. “It often is important to a city o1 to a country whether we do certain things, whether we develop a terrl % tory,” Mr. Harriman continued, “or leave it dormant. “Often we cannot give development to a state because of the action of cer- tain people for political prestige. 1 » believe there is to be a change of at- titude which soon is to be felt. The people are coming to believe in Amer- icanism—and that means fair play.” Root Makes Prompt Reply. Secretary Root accepted Mr. Har riman’s challenge promptly and pre faced his prepared speech by saying: “Before I begin my talk on the sub- ject which has been assigned to me I desire to make a few remarks in answer to Mr. Harriman. The best regulation of railroads can be brought about by the railroads themselves it they . will only do it. Their power. Mr. Harriman, should be supplement: ed by governmental control, such that ‘would prevent them from doing wrong. “It is doubtless the case that a rail road by special compensation or spe- cial rates can help to build up a big ger and better business. Nevertheless, science of government always gives a chance. The privilege of the railroads in discriminating in the matter of spe- cial rates and compensations is toc often abused, as we have seen. “It i the common tendency of rail roads to give advantage to the wealthy shipper against the weaker or smaller one. & “It is that tendency so often display: ed—a tendency to crush the weak. For this reason I say that it is neces- sary, it Is essential to freedom and independence, that the railroads should be held under control to prevent dis- crimination. The slight advantage that the railroads would gain by more power—the power that Mr. Harriman asks for—would be so greatly offset by the evil that such a proposition ‘would not be considered a moment.” FIVE BURNED TO DEATH. Hotel Guests at Regina, Man, Lose Their Lives. Regina, Man., Nov. 21.—The Hotel Windsor, the largest in this city, was destroyed by fire and five persons were burned to'death. There were sixty-five guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. READY TO HEAR NEW FACTS PRESIDENT MAY REOPEN CASE OF COLORED SOLDIERS OR- DERED DISMISSED, New York, Nov. 21.—A cable from President Roosevelt declining to sus- pend his order discharging colored troops of the Twenty-fifth .regiment unless the facts as known to him are shown to be false, but expressing his willingness to hear new facts bearing on the case, has been made public by Gilehrist Stewart of the Constitutional league, The president’s reply contained the following: “Unless facts as known to me are shown to be false the order will un- der mo clrcumstances br revoked and I shall not for one moment consider suspending on a simple allegation that there are new facts until these new facts are laid before me. Inform any persons having new facts to have them in shape to lay before me at once on my return and I will then con- sider whether or not any further ac- tion by me is called for.” HIS POSITION UNCHANGED. President Will Not Recall Order Dis- missing Negro Troops. New York, Nov. 21.—Secretary Taft, who is in the city, declines to talk about the delay in carrying out the order for the dishonorable discharge of the negro soldiers. Collier’s has recelved a dispatch from its correspondent, who is travel- ing with the president, in reply to one sent asking if Mr. Roosevelt would not suspend action in regard to the negro soldiers until he got home. The reply says the president’s views are “clear. and unchanged;” that the dis- bandment is due to him, and that the president’s view is that the negro sol- diers, in refusing information neces- sary to the apprehension of the men who committed criminal acts at Brownsville, Tex., struck at the very heart of military justice and discip- line. Had white troops done the same thing, the reply says, they would have suffered the same penalty. In conclu- slon, the reply says: “Be the offenders black or white the president proposes to combat race antagonism. His action in the Browns- ville matter was taken in the face of much adverse Influence and advice before he left. There can be no amel- foration of the penalty until the men concerned show their sense of duty, as citizens and soldiers, by giving up the offenders to justice.” = AMERICANS GET CONCESSIONS. Will Exploit Resources of Congo Free State. New York, Nov. 21.—The announce- ment from Brussels that concessions had been granted to three companies to exploit Indla rubber resources, to conduet mining operations and to con- struct a railroad In the Congo Free State has been verified. The conces- sions, it was said, were probably the most valuable ever granted in the world, The rubber business is to be han- dled by the American Congo company, which was incorporated at Albany about a week ago. The chief stock- holders are Thomas F. Ryan, the Gug- genheims, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Edward B, Aldrich, son of Sena tor Nelson W. Aldrich. ,. The details’ of the management of the mining business in the Congo ,. Free State will not be made known until the Belgian parliament takes ac- “s«tion, but a separate company, in which Harry Payne Whitney will have an Interest with the men already named, will be organized for mining opera- » , tions, The concessions mean, it is sald, *“the end of the exploitation of the Con- .80 Free State by King Leopold, which made the king and ‘many of his sub- Jects very wealthy. The consideration to King Leopold personally and to the Belglan govern- ment, as well as the :method of pay- ment by the concessionaries, is with- held for the present, as are other de- tails of the agreement. e i i ' PROBE ELEVATOR BUSINESS. Confederate Veterans Assist. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 21.—An- other monument to lowa troops was dedicated during the afternoon. The sccasion was marked by the presence »f Confederate veterans, who assisted their Grand Army comrades. The shaft stands in Rossville Gap near the Georgia line and is a very elaborate one. Interstate Commission Questions Wis- consin Grain Dealers, Milwaukee, Nov. 21.—Interstate | Commerce Commissioners Prouty and i Lane began an examination of several k | Hotel Guests Routed Out, Chicago, Nov. 21.—Guests in the Barnes House, West Randolph and Ca- nal streets, were driven into the street by a fire which destroyed a six-story building at 12-14 North Canal street, which wag occupled by a number of manufacturing firms. The total dam- age was estimated at $100,000. Milwaukee railroad and elevator men In pursuance of the La Follette reso- lution passed at the last session of | _congress. Information is desired in i |regard to the alleged mixed grading ,of grains and the relations between the railroads and the grain Interests. IS SHOWN NO FAVORS J. OGDEN ARMOUR TESTIFIES IN ELEVATOR INVESTIGATION AT MILWAUKEE. HEAVY OWNER .OF RAILROAD STOCK ALSO CONTROLS LARGE WARE- HOUSES AT MANY POINTS ON VARIOUS LINES, Milwaukee, Nov. 21.—J. Ogden Ar- mour, president of the Armour Pack- ing company, large holder of stock in the Armour Grain company, Neola Elevator company, Atlas Elevator com- pany and also owner of large blocks of stock in the Milwaukee road, Penn- sylvania lines, Union Pacific road and other railways, was the most import- ant witness who appeared before the investigating committee of the inter- state commerce commission in the fed- eral building during the day. “You are a stockholder in the St. Paul road?” was the first question put to Mr. Armour by Attorney Marble. “I am,” replied the witness. “Do you own stock in any other rail- road companies, Mr. Armour,” asked the attorney. After a few moments of deep thought Mr. Armour admitted that while be- ing somewhat uncertain on the ques- tion he was of the opinion that he did own some stock in some other roads. “Which one, please?” insistently in- quired the attorney. “Well, I believe I own some stock in the Pennsylvania lines and also in the Union Pacific,” answered the wit- ness, “How much stock do you own in the St. Paul road?” was asked. Big Block of St. Paul Stock. “Do you want me to tell how rauch T own?” queried the witness. “If you please,” answered the attor- ney. “Well, I think I own somewhere be- tween 30,000 and 50,000 shares of St. Paul road stock.” “Do you own any stock in any grain companies,?” “Yes, in the Armour Grain com- pany and some others.” “Do you own the controlling inter- est in the Armour Grain company?” “Yes, sir.” Mr. Armour was then asked re- garding the ownership of certain oth- er elevator companies having elevators on the lines of the St. Paul road, the Burlington and others. He testified that the companies in question—the Atlas company, the Neola and others —are entirely owned by the Armour Grain company and that he might be construed as owning the controlling interest in them by reason of that fact. “Do you know of any instance of favoritism shown to you as a shipper because of the stock owned by you in the railroads you have named?” Mr. Armour said he was unaware of any special favors shown him and re- peated the statement when asked as to specific instances. He denied any knowledge of any rebating or other forms of favoritism. EVERY STATE REPRESENTED. Transmississippi Congre: Kansas City. Kansas City, Nov. 21.—The Trans- mississippi commercial congress met in Convention hall, the vast auditori- um being crowded with delegates, guests and spectators. Every state in the Union was represented, the states in the Mississippi and Missouri val- leys and those making up the western half of the country were represented by a greater number of representa- tives than ever before in the history of the organization, while from the East also the attendance exceeded that of previous years. = Upon the platform and in the boxes were many distinguished persons. All sessions of the congress are to be open to the public and the balconies were filled by several thousand spectators. The program of the first day’s pro- ceedings included the annual address of David R. Francis of St. Louis, pres- ident of the congress, who delivered his message at the opening session. At the afternoon session H. D. Love- land of San Francisco, vice president of the congress, delivered an address on behalf of the Golden Gzate city and the state of California, to him having been delegated authority to make a sort of poblic pronouncement to ‘the people of the country as an expression of gratitude for the splendid manner in which it responded to the appeal for help following the great earth- quake. Once Popular Actress Dead.; New York, Nov. 21.—Miss Georgia Cayvan, for years one of the most popular actresses. in New York city, is dead in a sanitarium at Flushing, L. L, where she had been a_patient about sevan years. Miss Cayvan, who was about forty-five years of age, was formerly a meniber of the old Lyceum theater stock company of New. York lclty, of which Daniel Frohman was manager. Meets at ‘Peary’s Steamer Weutharbound Sydney, N. 8., Nov. 21.—The Arctic steamer Roosevelt is now weather- bound in St. Georges bay, Newfound- land. She has been there since last Saturday ‘and hag taken on a mum- 1 supply of coal. 16w, a Paterson (N, J.) cotton broker, who was one of the party found in the automobile in which Tom Cooper, the bicyelist and automobilist was kill- ed in Central Park Monday night, died durlng the day. Miss Helen Lambert, another member of the party who KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE WREGK. AHRESTS wu.l FUlluw 'i:ls TO COURT OF APPEALS. Tom Cooper, Famou- Bicyclist, One of the Victims. New York, Nov. 21.—Daniel Barka- EVIDENCE SECURED AGAINST OR- GANIZED GANG OF “FAKE” PROMOTERS. also was seriously injured, is in a critical condition and s not expected to live through the day. The fourth’ member of the party, a young woman who gave her name as Virginia Ver- non and sald her home is in Jersey City, has a broken leg and is suffering from shock. It is belleved that she will recover. A new story of the accident was told by Miss Lambert. She said that the collision was due to Cooper sud- denly turning out to aveéid a collision with a cab in the roadway. He was compelled to swing far to the left and had safely passed the cab when the headlights of a stalled automobile loomed up scarcely more than 100 feet away. Cooper could not check his speed and an instant later crashed in- to the stalled car. Miss Lambert said the automobile party was returning from a visit to a Harlem roadhouse. Just before they entered the car for the ride through the park Cooper said to his friends: “Now I'll give you the fastest ride of your life.” Five minutes later Coop- er was dead, his companions were lying unconscious in the park and the big machine in which they rode was a wreck. ROOT TALKS SIGNED CONFESSION IS SECURED MEMBERS OF CONCERN SAID TO HAVE NETTED NICE SUM BY USE OF MAILS, Milwaukee, News says: As a result of a signed confession now in the hands of United States District Attorney Butterfield the ex- istence of a thoroughly organized gang of fake promoters has been uncovered and arrests will be made within the next twenty-four hours in several prominent cities of the country by federal officers. The uncovering of this organization is regarded by the local federal officers as of the utmost importance in the fight which is con- tinually being waged to keep the United States mails free from fraudu- lent uses. So important has the con- fession of the man in charge of the Milwaukee end of the organization been regarded that an effort has been made to keep the confession from leaking out until warrants could be procured and service had on the dif- ferent defendants. It was through the arrest and sub- sequent indictment by federal author- ities of T. E. Cameron of this city that the developments outlined above were brought to light. Prior to his arrest Mr. Cameron was an ostensible dealer in stocks and bonds and act- ed as promoter for the corporation. It is claimed by the officers that operations of Mr. Cameron have net- ted the organization fully $50,000, with DTG deSiatats SopHad. :lg;:)o%%?.llty that the sum may reach T B Immediately following the signing of the confession Cameron, accompanied by officials of the United States dis- ' TWO KILLED; KIKE INJURED trict attorney’s office, went to the % chambers of Judge Quarles, where the UNKNOWN PARTIES BLOW UP| Proceedings were held which set the i defendant free from tHe indictment HOTEL IN A BRITISH CO- returned against him. He was imme- LUMBIA VILLAGE, Nov. 21.—The Dally POLITICS. Neither Roosevelt Nor Himself Are Presidential Candidates. Kansas City, Nov. 21.—Secretary of State Root during an interview was asked: “Will Roosevelt accept o nomina- tion if tendered him by the Republi- cans?” “No,” replied Mr. Root. “He won't. His intention on that score has been definitely and absolutely given out.” “Your name is mentioned a great deal,” was suggested. “I am not a candidate and won't diately rearrested on a minor charge and will be held on that pending the examination of the ases against his accomplices. Immediately following these proceedings Postal Inspector Ralph Bird departed for Chicago to secure the warrants and arrest of the persons named in the confession. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. Captain Amundsen and Companions Reach Christiania. Christfana, Nov. 21.—Captain Roald Amundsen and his companions, who recently navigated the Northwest pas- sage in the sloop Gjoa, arrived here during the afternoon on the coast de- fense ironclad Norge from Christian- sand, Norway, where they arrived Nov. 18 from New York on the steam- er Helligolaf, from which they were transferred to the warship. They were accorded an enthusiastic public reception and were met on landing by government officials, members of par- Hament, the municipal officers and representatives of scores of ‘societies. The streets were decorated with flags and thronged with enthusiasts, who heartily cheered the Norwegian mar- iners.- The school children were giv- en a holiday and a public banquet was glven in honor of Amundsen and his fellow voyagers. SWITCHMEN GIVEN INCREASE. Graud Forks, B. C., Nov. 21.—At Niagara, a railway village seven miles up the north fork af the Kittle river, unknown persons ‘wrecked the Cana- dian /hotel with dynamite. The explosion killed Louise King, aged ecighteen, and an unknown Ital- fan and injured nine other persoms. Three boxes of dynamite were used. The explosive was stolen from the storehouse of a contractor named Tier- ney. MADE THE CITY TREMBLE. Severe Electrical Storm and Cloud. burst at Louisville, Louisville, Ky., Nov. 21.—The per- sistent rainfall of the last three days culminated in an electrical storm and cloudburst that made the city trem- ble. Trees were struck by lightning, the telephone systems of the city were much disorganized and telegraph fa- cilities in all directions were impair- ed. Streets in many sections of the city resembled lakes and it was im- possible for pedestrians to move about without wading knee-deep in water. Basements were flooded and stocks in several retail establishments were damaged to an aggregate of. about $50,000. The rain fall in Louisville since Saturday has been six inches and -at Memphis, Tenn., it has been ten and one quarter inches. Nearly. all trains from the South are arriv- ing in Louisville from one to sixteen hours late. Agreement With Delaware, Lackawan- na and Western. Scranton, Pa., Nov. 21.—The Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western rail- road and its switchmen have arrived at a satisfactory adjustment of ‘the demands of the latter and entered in- to an agreement which will continue for one year from Jan. 1- next, when the present agreement expires. The men wanted an increase of 10 cents per hour and a ten-hour day on all divisions of the road. The settlement made calls for an increase of 4 cents an hour in the Scranton and Buffalo vards, the smaller yards to have a proportionate increase. The ten-hour day is granted on all parts of the sys- tem, the wages that were paid for a twelve-hour day being made the ten- hour basis, on which rate the increase is to be made. MEMBERSHIP OF NEXT HOUSE. SCORE . OF BURGLARIES. Highwaymen Resume Their Activity at' Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Nov. 21.—Burglars again became active in this city and vicin- ity during the night, after an abate- ment of two days. Scores of houses were entered and a number of people were held up on the streets. A ma- Jjority of the highwaymen were ne- groes. Many women reported to the Dolice that their purses had been pull- ed from their hands while walking on the main’ down town streets. Over fifty men were arrasted as suspicious characters. Republicans Shown to Have Majority CONDITIONS GROW WORSE. of Fifty-eight, + Washington, Nov. 21.—The first offi- clal printed report on the membership of the house of representatives of the Sixtieth congress has just been issued by the clerk of the house. The Re- publicans are shown to have a.major- ity of fifty-eight. The Republican mem- bership is 222 and the Democratic membership 164. These figures take into account the election of Charles McGavin, Republican, over Stanley Kunz, Democrat, from the Eighth Il- linols district recently reported by the official board of canvassers. Heavy Rainfall Continues in Vicinity of Memphis, Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 21.—With the rain still tainng, at times reaching a downpour, the situation in this sec- tion of the state becomes more and more serious. It is estimated that al- ready the flood losses will approxi- mate a quarter of a million of dollars in Shelby county. Railroad officials | say the storm is the worst ever ex- perienced in this section of the coun: try. Below Zero in Colorado, Denver, Nov. 21.—Temperatures be- low zero prevail in” Southern Colora- do and the mountain regions of the ‘state. It was 1 degree above zero in Denver, 8 below in Colorado Springs Carnegie Denies the Siory. New York, Nov: 2L—The report that: Andrew Carnegie ‘has promised $1,- 000,000 to: Congressman: Richard Bart- holdt of Missouri to promote the cause of international. arbitration was de- , nied at the residence of Mr. Carnegfe | and Pueblo and 10 below zero at Co- in thle clty, Mr. Carnegle sent word | rona on the summit of the Fron! eri ‘was no basta for the story. | 2 ey i Against Equllabls Life Assur- ance Society. Albany, N. Y., Nov. 21.—The appel- late division, third department, has handed down two decisions in the} case of Mary S. Young of Saratoga ; against the Equitable Life Assurance society of the United States and its directors individually. The effect of the decision is to allow the appeal of the defendants to go to the court of appeals on questions of law. The court affirms the interlocutory judg- ment of the court below granted to Mrs, Young and certifies three ques- tions to be submitted to the highest eourt for decision, namely: Does the complaint in each cas. state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action? Are the causes of action improperly joined in the com- plaint? Is there a misjoinder of par- ties plaintiff? The latter question re- fers to Mrs. Young having made her- self plaintiff in her own behalf and in behalf of “all others similarly sit- uated.” THREE ESCAPES IN FIVE MINUTES Wisconsin Farmer Faces Peril After Peril and Lives, Portage, Wis., Nov. 21.—August Pe- toka, a farmer, had three remarkable escapes without a scratch from death within five minutes. While driving across the Green Bay and Western tracks a freight train struck the rear end of his cart. Petoka fell into the wagon box and the horses bolted on the Wisconsin Central track in front of another train, which also.struck the wagon and demolished it. The team kept on and dragged the farmer on the St. Paul road tracks, his foot be- ing caught in the reins. The horses and the farmer got mixed up with a switch and were held on the track. A passenger train on the line came to a stop within a few feet from Petoka. Will Be. Tried by Courtmartial. ‘Warsaw, Russian Poland, Nov. 21.— Through bribing a member of the gang the police have arrested another batch of participants in the train rob- bery at Rogow Nov. 8, by which the revolutionists are said to have se- cured about $650,000, making altogeth- er thirty-four persens arrested.in this connection. They will all be immedi- ateiy tried by drumhead courtmartial. Steady Work for Miners. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 21.—Nearly all the large coal companies in the ‘Wyoming region have issued orders that hereafter all the collieries are to be operated six days a week. It is believed here that this means steady work for the miners until the latter part of 'next March. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. *a The Helmet In the Schoolroom. * German gchoolmasters are sald to bave had much to do with the victory | of the Germans in their late war with France, and i this connection Sir Henry Roscoe tells this incident of his inspection of the professional school fn Rouen, France: “Among the usual ob- Jects I noted with surprise a Prussian goldier’s helmet. On being asked why he placed it there the schoolmaster | stated that it was picked up in the | streets of Rouen during the German invasion. Ana be added that it was of great service to him, for when the scholars did not attend to their work be used to bring this down and put it in his desk and, pointing to it, say: *Now, if you do not make progress and learn properly this will happen to you again. The surest way to bring it upon you is to neglect your studies and grow up In ignorance and to become in- ferior In intellectual training. The display of that helmet,’ explained the director, ‘never fails to bring the blush of shame to the cheeks of my students and to rouse their patriotism and their real for their studies.’” ‘Women Cannot Cut Dismonds. “A lot of women seem to be possessed these days of an ambition to learn the trade of diamond cutting,” the New York Sun reports one jeweler as say- ing. “Every little while an applicant for a situation as an apprentice gives us a call. But we can't afford to give them a trial. They can never fmaster the art. In other branches of the jew- eiry trade women have made some un- qualified successes. Not one of Eve’s daughters, from royalty down, I should say, that isn’t an artist in the wearing of diamonds. Many are well versed in the tricks of buying and selling them, while others give excellent satisfaction in polishing and preparing them for the market. But when it comes to the real cutting of the stones they lack the patience, judgment and steadiness of nerve which constitute the expert’s stock in trade.” An 0ld Meat BiIL The state historian of New York in eompiling some records brought to light some amendments to laws confirmed at “ye General Court of assizes held Ir New Yorke, beginning on ye 5th & end- ing on ye Sth day of October, 1670.” The following catches the eye: “Whereas, divers Complaints have been made of the great abuse of bring- ing dead hoggs & Porke into this city & it not being discernible how long they have been Kill'd by reason they are too often brought frozen, so not ca- pable of being preserved by Salt which tends much to ye disreputacon of that Commodity when sent abroad, and ye Merchants who Export it into Warmer : Climates, for ye reasons aforesaid it is Ordered, That henceforth no hogg or hoggs shall be brought dead to this place either for sale or payment of Protest against the delivery of an! debts, except it shall be in cask well address in Chicago by Senator Ben- Jamin Tillman has been made to May- or Dunne by a delegation of colored; citizens. James F. Oliver, a prominent law- yer of Madison, Wis., died suddenly of paralysis. He was a graduate ot the University of Wisconsin and had been prominently mentioned for con- gress. Claude R. Porter, late Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, has; expressed his willingness to accept the vacant position on the Democratic national committee if the state com- mittee will recommend the appoint- ment. Madison (Wis.) police ‘department has received news of the arrest in Montana of J. Gordon Morse, recently prominent in.business:'and soclety. ¢ir- cles of Madison. Morse was arrest- ed-on a warrant charging him with several forgeries. The elimination of the microscopic examination of pork from the new American meat inspection regulations on the part of the French customs au- | thorities barring- American ham, ba- con, canned pork, ete. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Nov. 20.— Wheat— Dec., 78%c; May, 80% @80%¢c; July, 81%c. .On track—No. 1 hard, 82%ec; No. 1 Northern, 81%c; No. 2 Northern, 79%e; No. 38 Northern, 76@78c. St, Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Nov. 20.—Cattle—@ood to choice steers, $5:50@6.25; falr to good, $4.50@5.50; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.50; veal calves, $4@ 5.50. Hogs — 5.80@5.90. Sheep— Wethers, $4.60@5.10; good to prime spring lambs, $6.25@7.00. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Nov. 20.—Wheat—No. 1 hard on track, 81%c. To arrive and | on track—No. 1 Northern, 81%c; No. | 2 Northern, 80%c; Nov., 80%c; Dec., 78%c; May, 80%c; July, 81%c. Flax— To airive, $1.19; on track, $1.21%; Nov.,, $1.21%; “Dec, $1.17%; Jan,, $1.18%; May, $1.21%. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Nov. 20.—Wheat—Dec., 73%ec; May, 79@79%c. Corn—Dec., 42c; May, 433%@43%c. Oats—Dec., 331% @33%c; May, 86%c. Pork—Ja $14.62%; May, $14.82%. Flax—Nof Salted & Packt according to ye Law, otherwise smoak’t or dryed of which all persons are -to take Notice, as they will answer ye contrary at their Per- rills.” History on = Watch Face. Almost the last work of the Belgian astronomer Houzeau was an article in which, while arguing in favor of a dec- imal division of time, he pointed out the origin of the double set of twelve hours represented on our watch and clock faces. The ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia chose the number 12 as an arithmetical base because it has four divisors—viz, 2, 3, 4 and 6, while 10 has only two divisors—viz, 2 and 5. They counted twelve hours in the day and twelve in the night, measuring the day by the progress of the sun and the night by the progress of the stars across the sky. This system, prevail- Ing over all others, has come down to us, and so our watches bear on their faces a souvenir of those ancient days when the sun served for a clock hand has resulted in a preliminary decision !'halt of the time and the gtars the other half. Bankes and His Horse. ' Animal trainers of the old days led adventurous lives. In 1600 all London was talking of a man named Bankes, servant to the Earl of Essex, who had taught his horse to count and perform 2 number of feats, including mounting to the top of St. Paul's cathedral, while “a number of asses,” as the historian puts it, “brayed below.” Sir Walter Raleigh In his history says of Bankes that he “would have shamed all the enchanters of the world, for whatso- ever was most famous among them could never master or instruct any beast as he did his horse.” When Bankes took his horse to Rome both were burned for witcheraft. A Possible Exception. A high schoolteacher was examintng the physlology class, “How many ribs have you, Charles?” he asked. “Why —er—1I don’t kunow,” sald Charles. “Didn’t the text books state?” he then querled somewhat sharply. “Yes—oh, yes—of course, but,--you see, I'm long waisted.” Ben Butler’s. Retort. An old lawyer in speaking about Gen- ‘ eral Ben Butler said: “Ben Butler was a terror and a torment to the judges. On one occasion Judge Sanger, having ing doing. Butter—Creameries, 20@ 273%c; dairles, 19@24c. Eggs, 22@ | 26c. Poultry — Turkeys, 13@13%c; chickens, 9¢; springs, 8%ec. ‘. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Nov. 80.—Cattle—Beeves, | $4.00@7.25; cows and heifers, $1.60@ 5.20; stockers and feeders, $2.40@4.50; ‘Westerners, $3.90@6.10; calves, $6.25 ' @7.75. Hogs—Mixed and hntcllm.l. $5.80@6.80; - good heavy, $6.10@6.30; * rough, heavy, ). ght, § Dies, been bullied and badgered out of all patience, petulantly asked, “What does the counsel suppose I.am on this bench for? 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