Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 4, 1903, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 190 members, some of whom room at the Lin- dell, hotel, and some who do not, wént to the hotel. Hurried trips were made to rooms on, the upper floors, time was spent ther jd whatever was done It gavé out the impression that somo members of the committes were making reports (o per- sons who were not members of the com- mittee, and who are not here to look out for the imterests of the people Kamployes Taking a Rest. Momibors of the revenue committee this mornlng expressed themselves In terms somewhat su uric in regard to the em- ployes and the little vacation they are taking at the expense of the state. All but very few of the senate employes at least | e shaken the dust of Lincoln off thelr feet and nre resting. Of the fifty-nine who are on tho payroll drawing from $3 to $4 & day for looking wise, only a few remain The grand aemy 1s shot to pleces. Secro- tary Keim is gone: Assistant Secretary Wheeler . I8 . game; w0 are the book- keepers, stemographers and all that remains of that grand and herolc body is Second Assistant Becretary Caldwell, the postmaster, a few men in the bill room. which is, Hordly large enough anyhow f the meni employed there, a few scatteriig men whose duty. it 15 to Jook after the sen- ate chamber, and that's all. This morning Benatogs Anderson and Saunders of the rev- enue committed swooped down on the secs retary's office for a bill. The bill was there, but 1t eouldn’t be had. It was. securely logked 4n the safe and the combination of the safé was securely locked in the bosorn of others than Assistant Secretary Cald- well. They then concluded a stenographer would o, The stenographer was minus And then went up the mighty wall “Who, gave . the employes permission to leave here?” demanded Senator Saunders. No one_pleaded guflty and the senator waxed eloquent. ““We can’t get a bill, we can’t find & stenographer nor anything else. Those people are getting pald to work and ‘1 would ke to know by what authority they leave In this manner.” As he left the senator was running over in a subdued tono ‘the text of & C. O. D. telegram be was pre- paring to send to Secretary Keim. And yet only about forty-elght employes of the senate are missing. WILL STOP TICKET FRAUDS NEW YORK, Feb, 8.—Representatives of the important railroad systems of the Uni- ted Hlates met here today to take action on the projeet to form a protective bureau'in order to trace the perpetrators of frauds in passenger tickets and to prosecute the offenders. These frauds bave been exten- sive during the past year, causing & total loss to the raflroads, it is estimated, of over $100,000. It was decided to call the organization the Rallway Ticket Protective buareau. An executive board was appointed, com- prising the chairman or commissioner of each of the assoclations represented which will organize at an early date and arrange for a further meeting elther in Chicago or New York. George H, Danlel agent of the New York Central, pr and the following assoclations were repre- sented by three delegates each: The New England Passenger association, the Trunk Line association and the Central, Western and Transcontinental Pussenger associa tions. The Southeastern Passenger oc tion concurred in what was done subject to approval of its members at the next ‘meeting. MUNROE AND SHARKEY AGREE Sigh Artieles for Twenty Round Con- “7 " test to Take Place After Four Months. 3 . “NEW YORK, Feb. 8.—Jack Munfop and Tom Sharkey signed articles today for a twenty-round contest to take place some time after four months. Bids for the fight will be opened on March 3. It is proyided that ‘the club securing the fight must be satisfactory to both men. The men agree to split the purse, 75 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser. The referee is to be mgreed on one month before the fight and the Marquis of Queensberry rules are to govern the con- test. WOULD MAKE A NEW STATE Montama and North Dakota FPeople Have Scheme to Create State Montague. GLENDIVE, = Mont,, Feb. 3.-—Charles Chrisholm and eight others, members of the North Dakota legfslature, and J, N. Tolman, & legislative representative, spent Sunday In Glendive working on a plan for 1l segregation of eastern Montana and western North Dakota, and the creation of & new state to bo known as Montague, ex- tending from the Relt mountains in Mon- tana to the Missouri river In North D kota., Glendive is to be chosen the capital. e — NERYOUS PROSTRATION. The Result of the Py from Hemorr) Nervous prostration is often the result glecting a. case of hemorrholds or the pain snd frritation attendant upon this disagreeable trouble inconven- fences and annoys one, but it is impossible t0_§0. to business and to do the ordivary day's work, so the trouble is neglect«d un- Ul the nerves become exhausted and the patient s a victim of mervous prostration. Hemorrbolde cause a sensation of heat tension and itching in a region where Is located the most sebsitive nerves of the human system, and. the continued frrita- tion will eventually cause a collapse of the nerves. This would easily have been avolded if the patfent had carefully treated the case of piles frem their first appear- ance. No other ‘trowble can be so quickly and safely overcome if treated in an early age,.and even if the case is an old one there (ln & remedy which will act with re- markable reyuits i taithtully applicd. The: Pyramid Plle Cure is in suspository form mnd can be gouvenlently applied to Affected parts, soothing olls ahd tion reaching and healing the en- |u3,n-0muu velns of the rectum nd acting af once upos the inflamed tis- sues. Bvery sylferer from the trouble should nd -at, gnce. to the Pyramid Drug Co., rshall, Mich., for their book on Piles or Hemorrhoids, which will be sent free. The #yramid Pile Cure s 80 well known and the bundreds cured by It have so advertised it, that Uttle book is merely sent to give patient a clearer view of his or | her part! case and the proper treat- ment for Jt. ROAST SPRING DUCK Elkins Anti-Combine Measure is Adopted wita Amendments. KILLS GENERAL ARMY STAFF PROVISIONS | wyo., has been discontinued of Vermont and Mea es Through. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—The senate fo- | day passed without objection or discussion the Elkins bill to further regulate railroad transpertation. It fs one of a number of measures jresented in this concerning cor- | porations and has particular reference to rallroads. The army appropriation bill which went over yesterday at the request of Mr. Pettus (Aln.) was passed after the provision es- tablishing a general staff had been elim- inated. Later tha independent measure, identical ip its proviflons with the general staff eection of the gemeral armiy’ bill, was | passed after being amehded so as’fo place the chief of staff exclusively under the di- rection -of - the president.. The bill now goes to conference Mr. Quarles (Wis.) continued his re- marks in opposition to the statghood bill. Bank Reserve Loan Changpd. Upon the conclisfon of the morning bus- Inéas in the sengte today a bill was passed to allow national banks to keep thelr re- serves in citfes of 30,000 population, In- stead of 50,000 population, as at present. A house bill was aleo passed for {he re- Iet of the oficers and crew of the United States ship Charleston, which was ‘lost in the Phitippines. % The following biils also were passed: Granting the Cefitral Arizona Rallway company a right-of-way through the San Francisco mountain foregt reserve In Ari- providing for frec homesteads on public lands for ctual and bona flde set- tlers in the north one-half of Culville In- dfan reservation, Washington, and reserv- ing the public lands for that purpose. Mr. Clapp (Mfnn.) called up tHe bill to regulate commerce with forelgn nations and among the st known as the Elkins trust bill. Before its reading was" con- cluded the army appropriation bill was laid before the senate. The general staff pro- vislons of the measure, on motion of Mr. Proctor (Vt.), were stricken out. The committee amendment regarding the reimbursements of payments made of just bills and charges for the support, care and | treatment of sick officers and enlisted men was Withdrawn and a substitute adopted appropriating $200,000 for the purpose. As amended the bill was passed. Mr. Berry (Ark.) then asked that his mo- tlon made Saturday to reconsider the gen. eral staff bill be acted upon. He offered an amendment, which was agreed to, putting the chief of staff under the direction ex- clusively of the president, and not Jointly with the secretary of war. Mr. ‘Berry then withdrew his objection and the bill was passed. Trust Bill Passes. The reading of the Elkins bill was then resumed. An amendment was agreed to broadening the Immunity to persons giv- ing testimong in cases coming under the provision of the bill. The committes amendments were all agreed to and as amended the bill was passed. ¢ Consideration of the omnibus statehood bill was then resumed and Mr. Quarles (Wis.) continued his speech in opposition to the measure. Mr. Quarles spoke for two hours and a half without coneluding. 8 Mr. Quay (Pa.) inquired what had be come of his two amendments to the sundry civil bill and agricultural ~appropriation bills embodying the statehood bill which had been reported by his committee. s There Was 110 answer to the question and at 4:10 o'clock the senate, on motion of Mr. Cul- lom, went Into executive session and at 4:50 wdjourned. CLAIM BILLS IN THE HOUSE Those Acted Upon im Committee of the Whole Taken Up Disposed Of. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—The house spent practically the whole day on claim bills coming over from last week, Mr. Payne (N. Y.), floor leader of the wmajority, fought them all, but succeeded in defeat ing only threb. After the claims messures were disposed of general debate on the postoffice appropriation bill was resumed and Mr. Robb (Mo.) addressed the house on the trust question. Under the order made last Saturday the thirteen claim bills favorably acted on in committee of the whole on Friday, but mot | Qisposed of, were taken up in the house today. Mr. Payne (N. Y.), the republican leader, attacked the first, which provided for about $7,000 to the widow of Charles B. Golds- borough, an assistant surgeon in the ma- rine hospital service, who died of blood polsoning contracted in tise service. He opposed it on the ground .that it would establish a bad precedent, one tending in the direction of & civil pension list. *“Are there not mow 1,000 or more super- annuated government clerks practically on 8 clvil pension list?" askgd Mr. Hepburn (Ia.). “There may be many clerks. who are not tully earning their salaries,” replied Mr. Payne, “but it is mot the fault of con- gress. It is the fault of the exccutive branch of the government.” The bill was defented—i9 to 67. Mr. Payne further also opposed the next bill, which was to pay Joseph W. Parish the balance alleged to be due on a contract for the delivery of 30,000 tons of ice to the | broke out immediately atter the accident. army in 1863 (some $300,000), saying it was the “most barefaced case which would be presented to the bouse today, and he hoped for some time to come.” The bill was pagsed—100 to 95. The bill to pay®the widow of Samuel A. Muhlman, one of the victims of the Ford theater disaster, $5,000 and George C. Alli- eon, former englneer at the capitol, a like amount for expenses Incurred in defendin himselt against the charge of murder, were deteated The general debate on the postofice ap- propriation bill was resumed and Mr. Robb | (Mo.) addressed Question. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Board of Oficers Named to Examine Candidates for Promotion in Army. the house on the trust (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. gram.) fantry; Major Willlam H. Corbusler, Sur- geon Majors John Crittenden, Abner Pick- ering, Twenty-second infantry; Contract Surgeon James K. Ashburn and First Lieu- WITH BAKED APPLES TODAY AT THE CALUMET COFFEE HOUSF " {ADIES' GAFE DOUGLAS. STREET " LEBADING RESTURANT Il m‘ tenant Lawrence A. Curtls, Twenty-second Infautry, recorder, has been appointed to meet at Fort Crook for the examination of officers ordered before it for promotion. Geor V. Dorsey has been appolnted postmaster at Bradshaw, York county, Neb., vice N. E. Miller, resigned. Reserve agents approved today: Omaha |use of coffee.” Natlopal of Omaba, City Natiosal of Lin- [SENATE PASSES TRUST BILL! 1 3.—(Special Tele- | A board qf officers, consisting of | Colonel James Miller, Twenty-second in- | win yt coln and. Hanover Nationhl of New York for the Central National 6f Kearney, Neb. Westgen National of New York for the First National of Huron, 8. D. Reuben L. Wert has been appointed regu- lar and Willlam B. Wert substitute rural mail carriers at Kellogs, Ia The postoffice at Syracuse, Quinta county, A postoffice has been established at Painter, Big Horn county, Wyo., with John R. Painter as postmaster, TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists rofund the money If it fails to cure. B. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 28e. THINK XD TN SIGHT (Continued from First Page.) periodically paid or the time in which the debt must be paid off 1t is added that there Is renewed evidence | that Venezuela is endeavorimg: to :compil- cate matters by playlng off the intetests of one power against another and that such a course must be frustrated in the inter- ests of all the creditors. They consequently hope that Venezuela’ attempts In this direction “will not ree support or connivance from anv quarter.” The first cabinet meeting since the pro- rogation ot Parliament is summoned for February 6. Other meetings are arranged tor February 7 and next wéek. While. the princtpal arrangement of the legislative program for the forthcoming session, commencing Feb- ruary 17, advantage will be taken of the presence of all the important ministers, except Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, to thoroughly review the Veneszuelan situa- tion. France Feels More Hopefal. PARIS, Feb. 3.—The here from Ambassador Jusserand sum- marizing the status of the Venezuelan negotiations at Washington lead the offi- clals to'express a more confident expecta- tion of an adjustment of the dificulties than at any time previous. The tendency here appears to be toward allowing the allles a month or other brief period for priority for the collection of customs. As it is estimated that the amount which would thus be collected will not excetd $20,000, it s considered that it will not interfere serfously with ultimate equality In the treatment of all the claimants. It is further said here that the negotiations have developed a general disinclination to consider a reference to The Hague court of ‘bitration as a means of terminating the differences. advices received Venezuela Has Ample Resources, NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Herr G. von Pligrom Baltazzi, Cerman charge d'affaires in Caracas when the present Venezuelan imbroglio began, who reached this port yesterday, eald in the course of an inter- view that Venezuela should easily be able to pay the allles 30 and France 13 per cent of the customs receipts, besides providing for its own expenditures and obligations. Venezuela's income he placed at about $10,000,000. He declared that Germany had not been the aggressor and that the trouble at Fort San Carlos was almost'a comic opera eplsode. Panther, he said, is a small vessel, and while blockading oft ‘Maracaibo found the water inside the bar so rough that it went closer. Inshore fo get out of the choppy seas, when it was fired on by the fort. The vessel. replied-.with -about elghteen shots, and, going closer for. better range, found itsél! fi dangerous ‘shoal water and withdfew. Thiw way claimed ‘to be a great victory. by the Venesuélans, They set oft freworks and had.great ‘rejoicings in Caracas. The fort was then destroyed as g lesson to Venezuela. “What Venezuela mostuneeds,” continued the diplomat, “is antitoxine for the revo- lution bacclllus. Castro, whatever his shortcomings may be, is energetic and a fighter. Matos is merely a moneyed man. He was at Willemstad during the month I spent there, but I avolded meeting him. He is waiting for the psychological mo- ment.” President Castro’s troops, according to a dispatch to the Herald from Willemstad, island of Curacao, are engaged in battle. with a strong revolutionary force four miles south of €aracas. There has been no decisive result, but the rebels have gained ground. According to latest reports the insurgents are advancing on all sl American Leader Defeats Rebels. CARACAS, Feb. 3.—The government troops under General Alcantara, a gradu- ate from West Point, have defeated a forco of rebels, numbering 900, under the revolu- tionary general, Ducharme, on the Camata- gua river, about fifty miles south of Cara- cas. The rebels were routed, their ammunition and 230 prisoners being captured. On the recefpt of the mews prices on the stock exchange here jumped four | points. SLOWLY ROASTED IN WRECK Horrible Fate of a Conductor on the Baltimore & Ohfo Near Akron, AKRON, 0., Feb. 3.—A work train run- ning forty miles an hour on the Baltimore & Ohio road early today near Easton col- lided with a caboose and some coal cars that had broken away from a freight train. The caboose was demolished and Con- ductor Willlam Miles of Newcastle wi killed and Brakeman J. R. Couney of the same place fatally injured. Miles was pinioned in the wreckage and slowly roasted (o death In the fire that ey THE EDITOR'S BRAIN Did Not Work Well Under Coffee, A brain worker's health 1s often injured by coffee, badly selected food and sedentary babits. Tie experfence of the managing editer of one of the most prosperous newe- papers in the middle west with Postum Food Coffee lllustrates the necessity of proper feeding for the man who depends on his brain for living. “Up to three years ago,” writes this gentleman, “I was a heavy coffee drinker. 1 knew it was injuring me. It directly at- fected my stomach and I was threatened with chronlec dyspepsia. It was then that my wife persuaded me to try Postum Food Coffee. The good results were so marked that I cannot say too much for fit. When first prepared I did not famey it but in- quiry developed the fact that the cook had not boiled it long enough so next time 1 bad it properly made and was charmed Since that time coffee has had no place on my table save for guests. Both myself and wite are fond of this new cup which ‘cheers but does not inebriate’ in a much truer and fitter sense than coffes. My stomach has resumed its normal func- tions and I am now well and strong again; mentally and physically. “I am confident that coffee is & polson to many stomachs, and I have recommended Postum with great success to o number of my friends who were suffering from the Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, business discussed - will be the | FINDS ONLY DOBLIN GUILTY Bribery Oommittes Exonerates Lessier, Quigg ‘and Helland Boat People. PANAMA TREATY IS REPORTED TO SENATE Sen - ors Talk of tehood Matter by Fixing Def- inite Time for Adm of All Territories. Compromi WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—The house com- mittee on naval aftairs today reported on the Lessler bribory charges. A minority report, signed by Representatives Kitchen (dem., N. C.), Vandivér (dem., Mo.) and Roberts (rep., Mase.), also was submitted On the final vote for the adoption of the report as a wholeRepresentative Kitchen (N, C.), Mudd (Ma.j and Roberts (Mass.) voted in tavor and-Representative Vandiver (Mo.) voted In tha.negative. There was a desire on the part of some to make the findings more sweeping. The majority report, after reciting the resolution directig the naval affairs com- mittee to investigate the charges, briefly cites the alleged attempt of Doblin to eor- ruptly influence Mr. Lessler and = then quotes the law making it an offense to make any corrupt proposal to any member of either house of congre The report continues: A witness sworn by the chairman as in this case, who states any material matter which he does not believe to be true before A committee of the house conducting an investigation under authority of the house, commits perjury and is Mable to punish: ment therefor under section 6392, In conclusion the report says: Your committee has most carefully beard and considered the testimony taken before it and upon the same has come to the tollowing conclusion 1. That the charge made by Mr. Lessler that an attempt had been made to cor- ruptly influence his action respecting pro- posed legislation” {s wustained by the evi- dence; such attempt, in the opinfon of the committee, having ' been made by one Philip Doblin, on his own initlative and responsibility, with the idea of making money for himself, if he should find Mr. Lessler corruptly approachable 2. That there iw no evidence to sustain the charge of an attempt by Lemuel E. ulgg to corruptly influence a member of the committee on naval affairs respectin, proposed . legisidtion pending betore said committee and the house. 3, That there is no evidence to sustain the charge of an attempt by the Holland Submarine Boat company or any of its agents to corruptly influence a member of the committee on naval affaire respecting legislation before said committes and the house. 4. In view of the foregolng we recom- mended that the clerk of the committee be directed to certify to the attorney general of the ['nited Btates a copy of the testi- mony taken at the hearing, with the re- quest that he take such action as the law and facts warrant. The minority report then states the cir- cumstances of the investigation and sub- mits the conclusions of the minority, the first of which is as follows: 1. That the charge that an attempt was made to corruptly influence a member of the committee on naval affairs respecting proposed legislation pending -before the ouse is not sustaine The minority differs with {he majority only in its first conclusion. In other re- spects the conclusions are idengical. The committee, having concluded its re- port, then resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill. A vote was taken on the proposition to authorize the pur- chase of five submarine boats, six voting in the affirmative and nine fn the negative. Another motion, to authorize the secretary of the navy In his discretion to purchase submarine boats, Whs lost by a vote of 8 to 7. The commitfee practically com- pleted its work on the appropriftion bill today. oy r | Treaty Reported. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—The senate com- mittee on foreign relations today. agreed to report favorably the treaty with Colom- bia_for buildipg an isthmian canal. The agreement ta report the treaty was reached after three or four sittings devoted in. the main to hearing Semator Morgan's objection to the document in its present shape. He had not concluded when the vote to report was taken today, but he an- nounced that he would be willing to trans. fer the discussion to the floor of the sen- ate, his was in accordance with a sug- gostion made by Senator Cullom, chairman of the committee, Only two senators—Morgan and Bacon— voted against it. Senator Bacon announced that his opposition was to the time of re- porting, and not to the treaty itself. He sald he was favorable to the treaty stands and would vote for it, but he be- leved that it should not be reported until consideration in committee should be thor- oughly exhausted. The committee recommends the ratifica- tion of the treaty, without. amendment. Senator Cullom says be has formed no plans for calling jt up In the senate. The treaty was later reported In execu- man of the committee on foreign relations. He did not make any effort to secure con- slderation, Senator Morgan offered In the senate the amendment he had offered in committee. It was ordered printed without being read. Cabinet Awards Naval Contracts. At the cablnet meeting today it was de- clded to award the contracts for the con- struction of the new cruisers to the Cramps Ship Building company and the New York Ship Building ecompany at the mibimum price 0z $4,035,000. May Compromise on Statehood. There was again tdday talk sbout the senate of the- possibility ‘of a’‘omptomise on the statehood proposition. A suggestion which appears to ‘meet with some favor on both sides is that the two territories of Oklahoms aud New Mexico be admitted as Mexico until the drea now covered by that territory Includes 300,000 people, when it shall become a state; that Oklahoma be ad- mitted as it now stands, but that at some definite time in the future Indian Terri. tory should be added to it. Would Probe Plague Spots. A bill was introduced by Representative Slayden (Tex.) providing That to prevent the spread of the bubonic plague now prevailing on the Pacific coast of Mexico, the president is authorized and directed to send a commission of medical officers of the army and navy to the disease there prevalent. The bill carries an appropriation of $50,- | 000 to ald the Mexican authorities in their | eftorts to stamp out the plague and to pre- vent its spread to the United States. Colombian Minister Res Charles B, Hart, United States minister to Colombis, has resigned that office and A. H. Beaupre, the present secretary of lega- tion at Bogota, has been appointed minister to succeed him merly United States vice consul at Porfiro Diaz, Mexico, bas been appolnted secretary of legation to succeed Mr. Beaupré. The latter was appointed from Illinols, Mr. Hart has contemplated resigning for more than & year, as.he desires to return to newspaper work in West Virginla. Want Ho the Navy. The Novy department is unwilling to allow Consirucior Hobson to retire, even upon resigning outright .and the abaudon- | ment_of the privilese of going upon the ‘n'lnd Usi. The recson’ for the wnwilling- tive session by Senator Cullom (I1L.), chair- | states and that Afizona be united with New | three | investigate and report the conditions as'to | Alban G. Snyder of West Virginia, for. | | ness 18 the pressing need of the congtrue- | tion corps for the service of just such offi- | cers as Mr. Hobson, and the effort will be madé to Induce him to remain on actlve duty. To Expedite Anti-Trust Proceedings. Senator Fairbanks, from the committee [on judictary, today reported favorably the | bill providing for the expedition of anti- | trust proceedings in the federal courts, It directs the circult courts to give prefer- | | ence to such litigation over ail other cases upon the representation of the attorney general, and also provides for the appeal | of all anti-trust cases to the United States | | supreme court Instead of the ecircuit court | | ot appeats. 1 wi Not Pre ttlement, The award made by the arbitration, in | which the United States and Salvador were principals, bas just fallen due, but on the | appeéal of ‘the Salvadorean government to | be heard upon the case and allowed to | produce new evidence ‘touching the value of the properties involved the State de- | partment has consefited to consider ‘the matter beftore pressing for a settlement. Extradition from Philippines, [ The house committee on house affairs to day authorized a favorable report on the bill which passed the senate, providing for the extradition of persons accused of crime to and from the Philippines. Independents Organize, Twenty fndependent manufacturers today met in this city and organized for mutual protection. - Proxies were held for thirty others. A temporary organization was | effected this afternoon. One of the pur- poses of the manufacturers is to appear before the house ways and means commit- tee and urge legislation prohibiting the glving of tags and coupons for redemption purposes, pictures, etc., with tobacco and tobacco products bearing Internal revenue stamps. Americans Appeal for Protectiol Disturbed conditions in Honduras grow- ing out of the recent presidential elections have caused certain American commercial Interests to appeal to the government here for protection from anticipated damages to thefr properties. Bonilla, who was olected to the presidency of thd country, has taken refuge on Amapala island, where he s organizing a force to displace the in- cumbent of the presidential office, who re- fuses to surrender the reins of power. The Navy department, upon notice from the | State deépartment, is about to dispatch | Boston, or perhaps San Francisco, from Amapala. ‘Wil Oppose Alaskan Treaty. The committee on foreign relations to- day fssued the text of the Alaskan boun- dary dlspute treaty. While there was no discussion of the terms on the floor of the senate in today's oxecutive session some conferences among senators were held and the fact became generally known that it would not be ac- cepted without opposition. The northwest- ern senators manifest special opposition, taking the ground that there {s nothing to arbitrate, that the terms of the treaty of 1825 are clear and that if there should chance to be a decision against the United States this country would not accept the result. Officer Probably Falls Overboard. Adjutant General Corbin today received the. following cable from General .Davls, d Maolla, February 2: First Lieutenant Edwin E. Carroll a passenger on the transport ibaden, bound from Manila to Ilollo, was seen aboard at 30 a. m. and missad at 5 a. m., January 28, while off the west coast of Panay and has not been. seen since. Several of the officers believe that he fell overboard, Re- port will- be forwarded by mail.”. Lieuténant Carroll was the son of Colonel Henry Carroll U. 8. A, retired, at San Bernardino, Cal Fate of Elking Bill in Doubt. Senator Elkins discussed the prospects of his anti-trust bill in the house this aftor- noon with Representative Hepburn (Ia.), coairman of ths committes on intsrstate commerco, to whom it will be referred, and also with Representative Littlefleld, au- thor of the anti-trust bill reported from the judiclary committee. Mr. Hepburn thought -there would be no difficulty in sa- curing a favorable report from his com- | mittee, but sald that the possibility of | radical amendment in the house made it | questionable ‘whather it would be feasible | to attempt to pass it. The fact that the Elkins bill passed without discussion ar at- tempt to amend has encouraged its friends to beliove that a similar result may be achleved in the house. Some of the pro- visions ot the Elkins bill are incorporated in the Littiefield bill, but Mr. Littlefield told the senator today that he would not oppose the measure in the house on that account. Confer on Commerce Bl The senate and house conferees on the Bill creating the department of commerce held thelr first confererice today. ' The house provision conferring on the president authority to place the interstate commerce commission under the control of the pro- posed department proved to be .the prin- cipal feature of difterence, the representa- tives of the house standing out stiffly for the house provision and the seénate repre- sentatives contending as firmly for its eli- mination of the bill. All the senato confereés stood together on this point. Senator Clay went so far as to say that he would never agree to a report accepting the house pro- vision. The house conferces indicated a { willingness to accept the amendment sug- | gested by Senator Nelson, and indorsed by the eonate committee on commerce for the | control of trusts, and membars of the con- ference express the opinion that this pro- | | viston will be incorporated without sub- stantial change The district court of appeals today sus- tained the district supreme court which refused to issue a writ of mandamus to | compel the secretary to issie patents to | certain lands to the Riverside Ofl com- | pany. Tbe case involves the. title of ofl !lands in southern California, sald to be | worth $20,000,000, and now controlled by | the Kern Oil company. The court says that 11t 45 apparent that the action agalnst the | secretary of the interlor s in reality a | continuation of a fight of rival claimants for land. The court's decision Is based sololy on the question of jurisdiction, the judge say- ing it does Dot feel called upon to make an investigation of the action of the depart- | ment of the interior. Names Dakota Customs Collector. | | The senate today confirmea tne follow- | ing appointmerts John H. Sample, assivtant commissioner of the ganeral land office; Levi 8. Wilcox, consul at Hankow, China. 1o be consul gen- { eral at ibat place; Nelson E. Nelson, col- lector of customs, district of North and | | South Lukuta, J. E. Howard, For- J. C. Byers, Hill City; J. 8. Al- exander, Florence. Army Promotions Recommended. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Army—Lieutenant Colonel Charles L. | where doctors, ‘patent {UNION OPPO | to Patience. MINERS BRING | REPUTED Deny that Production i Men, Puttin nies for No Curtailed by Blame on Compa- Providing S ficlent Fuel PHILADELPHIA, Pa,, Febh, 3.—Much of | the rebuttal testimony presented today to the anthracite coal strike commission was turnished by mine workers from the upper region. In this section the miners are ask- ing for payment by weight. The witnesses in every case were questioned concerning | the advantage of such a change in the wage scale and all were unanimous in the opin- fon that the method was the only just one where the veins were flat. Witnesses were called to testity concern- fng the alleged restriction .of production, and much evidence was Introduced regard- ing ‘conditions in the coal regions during the strike. Rov. P. J. McMahon, rector of the Roman Catholic church at Minersville, said a com- mittee of union mine workers called upon him about four weeks after the strike be- gan and requested him to counsel his par- ishioners against acts which might bring the, strikers and the union into disreput Similar advice, Father McMahon said, w offered in other churches, with the result that there was no disorder in that vicinity. Mrs. J. Plerpont Morgan was present for a short time during the morning session. Holds Justice, Partial. Daniel T. McKelvy, a justice of the peace of Hazleton, was recalled for cross-examil- nation. Counsel attempted to show that the wit- nees had neglected his duty as an officer of (he law because of his partiality toward the strikers, but he asserted that he had not fafled in his duty. He told of having been out an entire night among the strik- ers’ pickets. His object, he said, was to advise the strikers to remain away from company property and to ereate no dis- turbance. Judge Gray appeared dissatiefied with the witness’ evidence concerning the nassault upon a nonunion man, with which McKelvy had been charged. The julge was unable to understand clearly witness' description of the occurrence and displayed considerable impatience. “1 suppose it's my fault that I canmot understand you, 'squire,” eald he, “but I give it wp.” Commissioner Parker asked the witness it he had advised any of the men not to return to work. McKelvy sald he had made several -addresses during the strike and suggested to the men the advisabllity of remaining firm. Calls Markle's Prices Hi F. J. Curry of Freeland, a general store- keeper, said the prices charged in Markle's stores averaged 12% per cent higher than his prices. ‘WHllam McLaughlin of 8henandoah sald there were few scenes of disorder in that city, the notable exception being the riot- ing 1n which Joseph Bedral was killed and which resulted In the call for troops. Counsel questioned witness concerning the effect of General Gobin's celebrated “shoot 'to kil order and sald it created a géneral feeling of Indignation. Witness sald also that scldiers were frequently ar- rested for disorderly condutt. They were invariably taken from the civil authorities by General Gobin. 1o P “What was Gene: Gobin's attitude re- gapding the strikers?” witnass was, asked. Judge Gray decided’ agalnst the ‘ques- tion. He sald: “General Gobin's attitud was that of a man seént to the place for the purpose of maintaining order.” C. D. Gallagher ot Plymouth, a miner in the employ of the Delaware & Hudson, was questioned rgarding the alleged restriction of output. He knew of no cases where the miners were responsible, but sald produe- tion was limited by the company's fallure to furnish enough cars. 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