Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1903, Page 3

S S o —— —————————— JURY IS THE LILLIE CASE TPwalve Man Bocired ot tha Morning of tha Oanrt REAL woRk Of TRIAL 1S COMMENCED Snte and b f Ihe Cane wnd femar Make Simtements Fown Witnesses A Called at Alernoon DAVID C11y, & After (hren Any Iation of (he regninr | Jorors and 107 tales 0y was seeured 1h o of The Aiate nf Lan M LAt ber husband NG of Outober 24, |9 The furymen names are [, " ol of paam wenty-four wial of 131, & Mra g morn ' 1 with T hare Marvey | farmers their John W Winters Wilger, George titwm 1. Johnson W Thompson, Rob M Birth, A C Al talesmen accompanied her re, Mrs. Grant and am Lillie, Mrs Lillie A (his morning and from tor the tr men Ing making n par tollows Carlisle. Jon Wushrer, John Ader Wyron N Weaver, J MeCra Jumos | e mather Mrs Oresingsr of the murdered 1n & cheestul m Appearance In hn Willia Powey wan her ol and hy farher other man seemed e well prepared ordent which in just co County Attorney By SAMOIONE 66, The Fory Satement On the 24 day of o0 Weing in the Lillie b Ve Thelr dnughter, M. Miaa v and Mies on the morning of Octiober LAl piod the then SRS In the house The oceupled by them was i Pare of the bwdroom The was about ot W2, thers was M and Mrs. L1 TAllle, ‘& njece Ficke That | 2 M. and Mrs Aroom up was | wall it wost | side. the Kirls was acros r Tending Into Mine Dawson and Miss o lending into the hail, Ko (hroukh the room occu ¥ nd May LAle: that the door rom the hall into the room upled by sy and FAna was niways open unti ahie particuiar night. 'when for some reason which has not explained. 1t waa shut; that om the evening of October 23 Mr. and Mrs Lifite had alled on Mr. TAIe's mother and the family did not retire until » late hour That on the morning of Oetober 24, be tween b and 8 a'clock, the giris were awak- ened by some notse: that the kirls heard & second "shot and there waa deathiy i 1#nee In the house In two or three minutes Mre Ldille opened the door and cried, “Oh. | Uh, € and sald to the giris, “Get up, | ta"Shot - At this time the m ‘wnd 1t was getting Ight in (h iria. or one of them, 11t & lamp 1o wee Mr. Lillle, then they nataire, Mre. Lilile ‘went phone and she told the girls (o run for help. What First Caller That Mr. HMall was the first one to arrive (he house, he asked Mrs Lillle what happened and 14 Harvey was MFTian “wna “Mire “Viiise then went petalrs 1o the room where Mr. Lillle was (NIt and gave the alarm nd Mrs went to the tele- | phone When Dr. Stewart Lalile went upstairs looked at th Mrs LAllje tor? Wil he die At this time Mrs Lillte Vireans drawer and snld ia gone, there was over then tutned around and plcked up Lillle's pants and examined them. Polld man Taddiken arrived in a short time and 16 teliiz him what had happened she agatn wondered 1f they had been robbed, | and agaln went to the bureau and exam ined drawer and sald Yes, my [Phetbook e gone and there was 300 in " on the upled by the bt they ted by Kdna arrived he and Mrs and after the doctor | ound In Mr_ Lillle's Wi he dle, doc Yhe first statement that <he mada that morning was that the robber and wur I od notth of the stovepipe and near e fr0t of the bed ond statement whe made was that man_stood south of the a t the middle of Ve bed. ement she made | - lose o the head | the lay the man go That when she aaw the man pointing piatol at_Rer she tolled off the bed and “n the floor untll she heard Taxation of Railroads | state of Wisconsin laid down by your tax At the publie conterence on railway taxa tlon (his week hetween members of the Wisconein legislature and the presidents of the railronds operating in that state, where the law as It now stands imposes a tax of 4 per cont on mross earnings of the rail fouds, (he most pertinent information was furnished by W. W. Baldwin, as the per somal tepresentative of the Burlington foud, whoss statement was o9 follows hirk Te Everywhere. “1 tepresent the Burlington. Our int oot 14 comparstively small in Wisconsin We Nave 223 miles of & system of 8500 miles. 1 hink | may Se able to give some fnformation i8 response to an inguiry of the gentieman who sits over there (referr- ing to Mr. Dubl) as ‘o the sctual resuit #n those states where (he ad valorem spstem now prevalls aad Bas prevailed for many gears. The Burlington system I sperated in eleven diffarent states. snd in Wt thess states the ad valorem system provaile, encept in Wisconsin and Minne sots. and | Rave prepared statements of the amount of taxes that we pay & mile In sueh of thewe states for the year 1900 We puy the Bighest rate per mile in this ate. 1 Ao sot melude in this the state of Phmols for special ressons which | will P Now our entive road in this state of Miinols. We Nave about w miles 10 [linols, and we paid last year on thet Nme i Nitnols $250 & mile in the o4 valorem system. Wo puid in Wisconsin L Wa paid over #4000 n Wisconsin lust Now. it o o e raion & mile preva » Ak e e mile n taxes toes not wise different n the different ail of th Hustrate he mived netora v before w ar ourse, hat rouds ar same value problem any tribunal ot what ust make & mparison of the ot Wissouri, for metance, with (he ¢ Wisconsin Tatue of % Bouls Terminais, Now. in Wisconsin, we have just a single vack . there s Joudle track railroad * Bave no termingl facilities in Wiscon. s The road s il as you know. along e siver Sanke In (he state of Miwsour! we Bave o sluable system of ratiroads. We Beve ' cminals e olty of St Louis i recontly beiween $6.000.000 and & 06,000, W Nave (hree oxpensive bridges ver (e Wesouri river We have valu - erminais 0 Kansas ty and St Jo. s wnd e main of ihe Hannibal e »t Missourt sk Hue ron be iremendous from he ompare hat wiing sbout property and v ahout otsah, shing (e ad valorem aiar sader ad valorem system he wate of Wissour W60 4 mile an apon his < ngle milvoad 8 (he state of Wis Due paying ‘oday BN & mile Welk you sy if that s s | should Wink you would want W go o (he welarems st F e effect of thet ing (0 Be 10 feduce your laxes B Spends sltogether. gentiemen. on Now e ad valosem systom s aduminis wesd It degends altogeiber upon that If e od valorem systens & sdminisiered n Wisconsia @pon the hecry of he valuailon w s lee of silroad Bl o Dl the N 24 e wilh w il the ake ad valorem state state by fod Now property - you re alking we pay - ad is | commi* | that | nelves until | Ing on the west A downstalrs hed the that ehot tter wind re gave a description of Mmoo curtatn What s Bapected to Prove. The the pisto Jrtatn; that have stood fAred that that Mrs. £ the was a Wt ile mplexion, oF 8 nar mask it wlze A th sha and 1t tHink one Fange The f the ward, that Mra. Lillle saye he 0 would 1 will show had lost ard of Trade; that October 23 Mrs.' Lillle went Honal bank and pald a note that this same afternoon ehe it her home 1€ they would efe was money In the house 1t this was the first time she A remark of this kind. Mrs LAlte de n fashionable dressmaker and had several girls sewing for her a\d It was to these that she made the statement asked the question with reference to money being 11 the house - Statement from §1,0 on_ the ever made the of Defeane. Matt ant ald Miller in making in part As has been sald to you heretofore, case in based or dence and the Weve that, the ev t counsel the for statement the defend to the jury this rely circumstantial evi statements made by the are not_true amd we be dence will prove clearly to your minds tnat the defendant is not gullty. 1 have sald, and now say, that we defenae except that we did not the crime, and when the time comes for us to make our defense we will take 1t up step by step. and our theory is the evidence of the state s our d tense; that the clreumstances claimed by the state will prove conclysively that the defendant s not gulty The court stated to the jury that they would not be permlitted to separate at any time during the trial of the case, but their conventence will be looked after, and they should not discuss the case among them- it had been finally submitted to them Calls First Witnes € Beede was the first witness. “On the morning of October 24, received a call by telephone; 1 wont immediately to the home of Harvey Lillle; found Mr. Lillle Iying on the bed in an upstairs room with a bullet hole in his head. Dr. Stewart, Bert Hall and Mrs. Lillie and others were there at the time. This was about 5:30 In the morning. Ex- amined the head carefully to find whether or not there was more than one opening; only found one, which was on the right slde of the head and was about half way between and about one and one-half inches bove the eye and ear. The bed was in the outheast upstalrs room. Mr. Lillie was ly- side of the bed, head to the south; he was Iying on his back, face upward.” Witness here described the powder burn as was fully published in these columns at the time of the preliminary hearing. The examination of the witness was not con- cluded when court adjourned for noon When court convened this afternoon Dr. Beede, continuing, said in part Upon my second visit to the Lillle home that day 1 made a further examination of the wound in Harvey Lillle's head. 1 made Inquiry of Mrs. Lillie as to what di- rection the bullet had been fired from, and she sald from the west side of the bed The body of Mr. Lillie was then taken to the hespital, where he died about 2:30. T made a further examination of the wound and from the statement made by Mrs. Lil- e I thought the bullet must have entered the left side of the head. At the autopsy we found that the bullet had enetered the right side of the head and passed through the substamce of the brain, and was found Just behind and a little abave the left ear and In the substance of the brain. Ther was 1o den’ in the bone on the left of the head. | examined the point of en- trance of the bullet and found burned powder, and powder was blown Into th wound for one-eighth of an inch and therc Dr. 8 He sald 1902, 1 commission, If they as the tribunal are in trusted with the authority and they apply the principal of taking the stock and bond alustion of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney and bring that whole valuation into the state of -Wisconsin on the mileage . these taxes that we are now paying a mile will be practically doubled It depends upon how you administer it Wik a Condition. If we know we could have the ad valorem system applied in the spirit and in the manner in which it is applied in NI nols, or in lowa, or Nebraska, or Missourl, and to other property in fhe state of Wis comsin, so far as | am concerned I would not—speaking for the Burlington road have any objection to the ad valorem system. But | feel as though you are con fronted with & condition In this state. You must remember, gentlemen, that these ad valorem systems in [llinols have been in existence for thiriy vears. They are the outgrowth of experience. They have come up through the years that they have been every year the subject of argument and the subject of examination s fows we have had the 1873 for thirty years. Missour! same system sinee about the Now it under cert under each year his thing Remem agitation you ge into 1in pres sure the impulse all hav Disguise | of a cortain agitation seen roferring to it and agitated and advoeated gentlemen, ¢ he ease If you n The agitation has not because we he ad The railroads spent a good pag! of them—a good part of last Des Moines he ad as you may being his will ne ad valorem n valorem adop! am eased lowa have system number v a and L And arguments that advanced by the meu strongest in the agitation was to drop the ad valorem system and give us the Wis consin system Now, that the truth o us the Wisconsin system, where we will be out of the political agitation, they said. If you have the ad valorem system you must have a tribunal The railways bound be interested in whom the of that tribunal shall be. If it is slected they are going to be interested in et If the governor is to appoint it they will also be interested to get the right kind of governor. What want is something ratic, something that is mot the play of party polit and is not subject to ontinual agitation. Dom't expect that you are going to get rid of agitation upen the subject of raliroad taxation by adopting he ad valorem s stem ot his appeals (0 us in & breader way (han (he mere Wisconsin way. What I want is this: That if that theory that idea of xing the valuation in (he first place —as | understand (he ommission (hey do not propose that Iowa plan or the Ulinois plan of agplying the rates which revatl in such taxings@isirict shall apply here—but prepose § 'heoretical way which they have agrived at, it seems (o me. omit Ling a great deal of the property of Wiscon W, and they Aleo POPose OF suggest sub- a win ipon this very system Juestion ve have valorem Ironds Want strange o say the Assessors. ne ware hose who were are o men course 0 say stde | THE OMAHA was clotted b at least By the pointed trance found The cross-examination elicited that there was a lighted lamp In the room and light was shining in at the window; that paraly sis would be produced immediately after the shot was fired. rat one ineh around the wound of & human skull to the jury the point the bullet and where witness of en 1t use out of was Man on Scene, Bert eald On the morning called by the girls of the Lillle home and went Immediately to the Lillle residence Think | was the first one there after the shooting was done. Mrs. Lillie was in the dining room, standing at the telephone. 1 asked her what had happened. She said eomeone had shot Harvey. Mrs. Lillle and 1 went upstairs, Into the room where Mr Lillie was lying in bed. 1 looked at his head and saw a wound, supposing it was a bullet hole. Mrs. Lillle sald that a shot awoke her and, rising up, saw a man standing there, pointing’a gun at her; that she threw herself off the bed, when he shot at her, and the man had taken $300 in money that belonged to her. 1 think this was before she examined the dresser She also examined Mr. Lillie’s clothing the pants—and eald it he had any money it was all gone. Mrs. Lillie sald the man was standing northwest of the bed gvhen she saw him; he stood north of the stove pipe. She indicated this by pointing. 1 noticed the position of Mr. Lillle's head the first time I went there that moraing He was lying with his face toward ‘he west at an angle of about eighty degrees, 1 would judge. 1 mean by this that if he was lying with his face straight toward the west that would be 100 degrees.” When court adjourned the examination of this witness was not concluded. M. Hall was the next witness. He of “the murder 1 was Surveylng for New Raflroad. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special Telegram.)—J. E. House, civil engineer, was in the city today and in company with the local efficers of the Kansas City, Beat- rice & Western Railroad company started across the country for Virginia tc begin preliminary examination and survey for the permanent location of the line between Virginfa and this city. The work structing the new road will begin just soon as warm weather opens, but as yet the exact route of the road is not known Mr. House was coLnected with the Unien Pacific during its early history, bul Is now employed as civil engineer for the Mis souri Pacific. . as One Year for Horse Stealing. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Speclal Tal- egram.)—Otis Heffelfinger and Bill Blow- ers, who were arrested at Concordla, Kan., charged with etealing a team of horses from the former's father In this city, were ar- ralgned in district court today finger refused to plead and his case was continued over until next week. Blowers plead guilty and was sentenced to one vear In the penitentiary to Secure Contract. BEATRICE, Neb, Feb. 13.—(Special Telegram.)—The mandamus case of Paul Springer against The Board of Supervisors to compel them to award him the contract for doing the county binding because he was the lowest bidder, was decided In favor of the defendant by Judge Lemon today The contzact was recently let to Milbuin & Scott Fai No Blame on Train Crew. ELM CREEK, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The coroner's jury today rendered a verdict to oxonerate (he crew of train No. 6 which killed Raymond Brooks yester- day, but censured the company for running so fast through town. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock Remret me Judge No STOCKVILLE, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Speclal.) Judge G W. Norris finished his last term of court in this county late last evening Many expressior.s of regret were heard from the members of the bar, as well as by the Why the Roads Prefer to Let Well Enough Alone. stantially the arriving at the a theoretical way. aluation in Franchise Values Now Esecape. Now then, of course, if that should be done here and then that principle be ex- tended to Nebraska and Kansas, why the result would make a great deal of differ- ence in the matter of our taxes. Now, I will only take your time for one moment longer to show you why, so far as | the Burlington is concerned, tion of these theories, the trial of the ex- periment, going from the information which has been lald before you, that if you apply these principles it will be demonstrated the applica- that railroads have been robbing the state | of Wisconsin of $1,000,000 a year. apply those principles it mendous amount It you will make a tre- of difference to us in states like Kansas, and Wyoming, and Montana: that s, taking a valuation based upon the stock and bonds and carrying that alue on a strictly mileage basls to those states, regardless of the value of the prop- rt They say we have got the property ther we will tax the property: but when we go » Kansas or to Wyoming or to Wisconsin he suggestion is that we will bring_that roperty through the stock and bond theory here and tax it on a basis of the value f. the property, as obtained per mile by stock and bonds, and that would in- rease our valuation in Kansas from what is pow, §1,124,000, to $16.000,000 nd would increase our $4,250 » 893,000, and In Wy change would be from $32,000 and in Moutana from $17.0 the over taxes from ming the o $386,000. ) to about $192 s Problem AMke i The very same principle substantially is used by the commission in reaching the conclusion that the railroad: n Wisconsin are not paying their fair rate f taxes, hecause that is all worked out in heir report. The rate is worked out and he valuation is worked out, and, taking ondition and the probable out this agltation, T simply wanted your ntion to the fact of as they appear upon the property bt the Burlington road in other states. We are now paying—l do mot know whether all of you apprecisie how much what ntage of their net earnings the ralroads are paying in taxes in Wisconsin 1 think they are paying about 113 per cent n taxes of thelr net earnings—ill per ent cn all their net earnings in the state are being vald in taxes. We pay out of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy this year 1,700, axes on between sixteen and sev uteen millh of net ecarnings. or pay nearly 10 per cent taxes now all over the suntry Just pardon me with being impressed with the gravity of the situation, that this principle shall fiud footheld by law in Wis consin and be carried inf other states. What do you suppose (3e raiiroads are going (o be obliged to pay in the mat ter of taxes’ There is no reason why that should not arried in Kansas and Wy sming, to Nebraska and clsewhere the sawe u Wisconsin inflaences you, because. if you diminish our revenues it diminishes our opportunity o make im provements and do other things we ought 0 do la be staie of Wiscousin, applies that his as the ome of call results these be and and that ot con- | Heffel- | DAILY | | BEE: SATURDAY, 1 04 undeneath the sealp fof [ paople aitending court, that his term as Judge is about to expire noon yesterday to Judge county, occasion the judge Judge Norria replied in a short talk, ex pressing his appreciation the kindly feeling and good will which existed During the after Norris by the bar of and at the same time the bar took to show .their good will toward of this county DOANE IS WINNER AT DEBATE Crelghton Student Best in Arbit Feb. 13.—(Special Tele Doane debaters won a decisive vic- tory over representatives trom here tonight. Carl B. Perry and Paul H Harrison represented Dtane, while Creigh- ton's end of the argument was upheld by J. M. Fitzgerald and George H. Merten, The question argued was Resolved, That our government should, granting that it has the constitutionai right, compel -the arbitration of disputes between capital and labor.' Creighton upheld the afrmative and Doane the negative. The discussion proved to an untsually Intercsting ome. Mr. Harrison was easily the star of the even- ing, while Mr. Merten did the best for Creighton. Lawyers Doyle and Miller of Lincoln and W. W. Hastings of Wilber were the judges and their decision stood two for the vegative and one for the af- firmative, CRETE, Neb, gram.) be Take Benson Remains to Stromabur FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Speclal.)—E. A. Vincent of Stromsburg was in the city today and took the remains of Swan S, Benson, who was killed in the Elkhorn yarde yesterday morning, to Stromsburg for burial in the Modern Woodmen, $1,000 in another company and an accldent polley that calls for $300 in case of death. He came here from Stromsturg, where he had lived for twonty years and his funeral will be held there tomorrow under the direction of the Modern Woodmen lodge. ~ Sues for Heavy Damnges. FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Spectal) —Mrs. Naney Taylor of this city brought suit to- day against the Union Pacific Railroad com- pany to recover the sum of $20,000. She alleges in her petition that in October, 00, she fell off the platform of the de- fendant rallroad, company’s train at Coun- il Blufts, broke her hip and sistalned other serious fnjuries trom which she will never recover. The accldent was caused by the platform not being kept in proper | repair or properly lighted Doctor Declared Insan, FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Spectal.)—Dr. Pearson, a well known physiclan of Dodge, Neb., was today brought before the com- missioners of insanity and adjudged a fit sybject for confinement in an Insane asy lum. The doctor has been in poor health for some time ard his condition is very | serious. He has been practicing medicine at Dodge for many years and is very well known In the northwestern part of the county. ecture at York College. YORK, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special.)—Rev. C. 8. Harrison gave a lecture before the stu- dents, taculty and friends of York college on last evening. Mr. Harrison is widely known as a horticulturist, but he speaks with the tongue of cloquence and instruc- tion in other lines also. The subject last night was “Women of Courage,” and the masterly treatment it recelved made the occasion a delight to all. Entertain Bentrice Euchre Club. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 13 Mrs. M. A. Metzger entertained | chre club yesterday afternoon, quite a large | Mrs | | i | | Sunday, the | | saturday; | cold number being present. Miss Tinel Bradt won first prize, a very pretty picture, and R. A. Weston second prize, a hand- €ome china plate. Dainty refreshments were served and a pleasant afternoon was spent Wood Jary Disagrees. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Spe- | cial Telegram.)—The jury in the John A Wood case reported at & p. m. its fnability to agree and Judge Jessen discharged them The jury stood eight to four for convic- tion Mendelasohn Club Recita WAHOO, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special.)—The Wahoo Mendelssobn club gave its annual public recital at the Congregational church | laet evening to a crowded house. program was an excellent one. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER The ir Today Towa nd Tomorrow Both nd Nebraska is the Prediction. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Forecast: For Nebraska, lowa and Kansas—Fair Saturday and Sunday. For Illinols—Fair in north, snow colder in south portions Saturday fair; fresh north winds. For Colorado and Montana—Fair Satur- day: Sunday, fair and warmer. For Wyoming—Fair and continued cold warmer Sunday North Dakota— Fair Sunday, not so in west portion: Sunday, fair and and Sunday, For | warmer. For Missouri—Fair snow and colder In falr. Loe OFFICE OF TH Saturday, southeast except portion Record. WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, Feb, 13.—Oficlal record of tem: perature’ aud precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the I-st three years 1908 16 1902, 1901 2 17— y ¢ precipitation March 1, 1900, Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Mean temperature Precipitation Record of Omaha tor mperature this da and and temperarure fur the da since M preciplint Deficlency for the day Precipitation since M Defiefency since Marel Deficlency for cor. per Deflelency for cor. p Hepor i » 08 inch 0% inch 30.50 inches 4 ineh 6.0 Inches 43 iInch TP M hi h1 d CONDITION OF THE WEATHER uopmay ear oudy lear part Rapld City Hu clear Williston, cloudy Chicage, clear 8t. Louls, cloudy St. Paul, clear Davenpirt Kansas Havre, part ¢ nart clg clear cloudy o indicates belo ! indicates trace of i LA Wi Forecart 8 Local Officlal resolutions were presented Fronticr be- tween bimself and the members of the bar Creighton Benson carried $2,000 insurance | ~(Special.)— | the Eu- | 17| SRUARY 14, 1903. Pe-ro-na the Soldier's Friend. Nn wonder the American Soldier triend of Peruna when such nowned officer as General Wheeler gives Peruna his hearty endorsement | Every one connected with the army and | navy can have no reasonable doubts |to the merits of the remedy. No remedy ever yet devised has recelved such un | stinted eulogy from so many renowned | statesmen and millitary men as Peruna There is a natural reason for this. Peruna |18 & wpecific for catarrh, wherever located | 1t not only instantly cures acute catarrh but even old cases of chronic catarrh van ish under its persistent use. The soldier is especially subject to catarrh in some | torm or phase. Exposed as he is to con- stant changes, subjected as he s to the vicissitudes of climate, wet and dry, night and day, he finds catarrh to be his most insidious and ever present foe. In fleld and barracks, Peruna is equally effica- clous. Taken in time it will absolutely prevent catching cold. After the cold has become established Peruna will break It up er than any remedy known to man Even after the cold has settled in some orgam, Peruna can be relied upon to promptly dispel it This is why Peruna is 8o popular in the STATEHOOD BILL A RIDER To Be Added as an Amsndment to Postoffice Avppropriation A is a a re as | THREE REPUBLICANS FAVOR THE PLAN President Becoming Anxlous Over th Status of the Canal and Cuban Reciprocity Treaty in the Senat WASHINGTON, Feb. The senatc committee on postoffices and post roads Lo day declded to amend the postoffice appro the omnibus statehood bill The vote on the motion to amend § to 6. The members who voted for proposition are: FElkins, Mitchell and P rose, republicans; Claya Culberson, Dubols, Simmons and Talfaferro, democrats. Those the negative were: Bever- idge, Deboe, Dolliver, Lodge and Proctor, all republicans. Senator Mason, chairmen of the committee, presided and did not vote Prestdent is Becoming Anxlous. Senator Cullom, chairman of the foreign | relations committee, had a conference with the president today concerning the treaties that are now pending in the sen- ate. The anxiety of the president to have both the Panama canal treaty and the Cuban treaty ratified as son as possible 1s not conceded. While it is mot under- stood that a definite decision has been | reached, it can be said that it is not impos- | sible that in case the senate eh@uld fail | to act upon those treaties at this session an extra session may be called (o consider them. According to th. best infcrmation | today, it seems iikely that an extra ses | sion will not be necessary. The belief is that both the pending will be ratified before present congress Naval Stai was the | who voted In the close of the ns i C of two stations in China use by the United States is in with the findings of the naval which has satisfied itself be a sufficient nuriber needs. Onc station is % be Guantanamo and at -Bahia The selection tor naval conformity general board, that this wi meet naval located at to one two great channels of commerce at either end of Cuba Shipment of Liguors. committee on intersiate | commerce today heard arguments pro and con om the housd bill makiog lNquors | ahipped from ome state to another subject to the laws of the latter. The friends of | the il urged that the poi ot { the states should apply as soon as ship ments entered the state of the consignee. while the opponents urged that the pro posed law is in violstion of the coustitu tion of the United States « v Livtlen The senate powers nn the auestion t the ain monop The semate -ommittee on today further considersd the trust legialailen on the tlefleld bill, attention olized by the as whether all corporations should be included tn quirement to make returas offered n amendment providin returns required shall only be \arge corporations, “ut that it be made applicable to smaller ones in discretion of the authorities haviag matter in hand udielary of question to the re ator Ba. that t mandatory Se upon way e the Qe of the de ton While no statement cabinet known that serious cc to the status of the Panam in the wenate and ratification urged upon its advecates in the The cabinet dent the selection day's meet was derat P s will be nen b priation bill by adding as an amendment | treaties mentioned | Honda, thus giving command of cne of the | Gen. Joe Wheeler, the Hero of San Juan Hill, Who Led the World-Renowned Cavairy Charge, Endorses Pe-ru-na as an Effect: ive Catarrh Remedy. commanding the cavalry forces in front of Santiago says: “I join with Senators 5ll|||vll|.. Roach and McEnery in their good | opinion of Peruna, It is recom- | mended to me by those who have used It as an excellent tonic and | | particularly effective as a cure for catarrh.’'—Joseph Wheeler. Major General Joseph Wlnelcrll ‘Ifl‘m)’ and navy today. It is precisely the remedy that meets the particular ills to which this class of people are exposed. Our army and navy Is the natural protection of our country; Peruna is the natural pro- tection of the army and navy in the vicissitudes of climate and exposure. Wm. T. Johnson, late United States Army, Tacoma Park, D. C., writes “Pleage put me down as a thorough be- liever in Peruna as a catarrh remedy and as a tonic good for the effects not only of that obnoxious disease, but to tone up the system that been axed or run down by continued strain, either physical or mental. It is particularly excellent as a tonic.”"—Wm. T. Johnson. 8. H. Simpsen, late Licutenant of United States Army, 901 16th street, N. W., Wash- ington, D. C., writes “Peruna has been used for catarrhal trouble by many of my acquaintances with such beneficlal results that I am satisfled of its great curative excellence and there- has ove under the terme of tho treaty, which was rati- ago. The commissioners chosen and they may be an- soon commissioners Alaskan boundars fled a few have been | days ‘ nounced very 1 | Rathbone Wants Investigatior. The senate committee on relations with Cuba today consldered an,applivation ade J. G. Rathbone, diréctor of for Cuba during the American occupation, for an investigation into the circumstanc connected with his trial for irregulariti made by this government. Mr. Rathbone filed a petition with the commission, in which he alleged that injustice had been done, that he was not allowed to summon witnesses who were necessary to the proper presentation of his case, and he was not permitted to make an appeal. The petition was referred to Senators Platt snd Teller. by posts | Clalms to Be Amlcably Settled. | The fesues between San ’m» United States arisiog from 'the latter country are in a fair way to be amicably and saitetactorily acjusted through the efforts of Minister Powell. One of the principal claims, that of the Santo Domingo Improvement company, involving claims of the transfer to the DNominican government | several | of a rallroad property valued at million dollars, already has been referred to arbliration by mutual consent and the State department is now Informed that the other two questions of large importance, the claim of the Clyde Line Steamship j company for the refundance of port du and the Ros claim for considerable prop- erty, constructed under concesions noi ful- filled by the Dominican government, will {be adjusted in similar manper in a few daye. Rellef for Dr. J. C. Sorensen, surgeon-in-chief of the Northern Michigan General hospital | and chairman of the National Finland Cen- {tral Reliet Association of the United | States, arrived here today to consult with | Senators Burrows and Alger of Michigan and Nelson of Minnesota regarding reliet | tor the famine-stricken residents of F- land, particularly *he securing of ocean | transportation for the grain and flour which is being contributed by the farmers of that nationality in this country. The northe ro raliroads, it is sald, have agreed to transport these supplies over their lines free of charge betveen February and 28 Dr. Sorensen says that 100,000 people In Finland are entirely destitute wi Senator Elkins today consulted members |of the committee on interstate commers and secured an agreement te comcur in | the amendments to the Elkins anti-rebate bill passed by the house today. whea it received by the senate. This action will send the BHll to the president May Buy 810 Ov Secretary Shaw has sent a letter United States Treasurer Roberts in which attention is called the that the outstanding $10 refunding certificates under the act of Pebruary 26, 1§79 now amount to only $31,130. The secretary says that owing to the small denomina tion of these certificates the holders hav Bot been able to comvert them iuto boads and he directs the treasurer to purchase such certificates when offered at par aad crued interest, and to charge the same to stoking fund Famine Stricken. Reach Pres 1s on. [ sued ' Werms Dye Owa Mk o didplace the dyer and he 3k orm 1o color siik naterally in any destred shade is the object o of most lae ause N | fore give |s n Domingo and | 3 MILITARY MEN OF PROMINENCE Use and Indorse Pe-ru-na For Catarrhal Diseases. JOHN W. LEWIS, 1t Simpaon Wm. H. Hugo, late A. 125 C street, N, writes ‘I can cheerfully join with my numer- ous friends in the states who have used your preparation in recommending your Peruna to any one who is in need of an invigorating tonic, and as an effective rem- edy for catarrh."—W. H. Hugo. John W. Lewis, late Captain U. 8. A, Late Register of Pubiic Lands in State of Oregon, with office at Dallas, Oregon, writes from 712 4th st., N. W., Washing- ton D. C “Peruna as a sure cure for catarrh, and a most refreshing without douht A most remarkable Many of my friends have been benefited by its use, and 1 have confidence in edial excel- lence."—Major Lewis If vou do not derive factory results from the use of Peruna write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Santarium, Columbus Ohlo. hearty recommendation Brevet Major, U s W., Washington, D, c tonic, is success. its re prompt and satis to give teresting experiments which form the sub- Ject of a special report to the State de partment from United States Consul At- well, at Roubaix, France. He says ihat two French sclentists have actually suc- ceeded In producing bright red cocoons by feeding the ellkworms with leaves washed over with red. Orange and blue shades 2150 have heen produ The experiments are continuing Roosevelts Entertain A Roosevelt resumed her Friday even- | ing musicales at the White House night. There were a large number of in vited guests, who listened to an interest ing program, which began at 10 and lasted until midnight. The guests included the members of the cabinet, representatives of the diplomatic corps and of consress, with the women of their families and friends from res‘dent and New York soclety Preceding the musicale the president and Mrs. Roosevelt ¢ntertained at dinner Baron and Baroness Speck von Stermberg Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Secretary and Mrs. Shaw, Postmaster General and Mrs Payne, Secretary Moody, Secretary and Miss Wilson, Senator John P. Jones, Sen ator Kittredge, Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. George Lee, Mme. De Perez, Mr. and Mrs. Mac- Veagh. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hopkins, Mr and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, jr.. Captain and Mrs. Cowles, Mr. and Mrs. W. Austin Wadsworth, Mr. Sargent and Miss Calderon Philippine Rallroad Charter Grant A franchise has been granted by the Philippine commission to the Manila Rafl- way company to construct a railroad, foriy miles long, from Guiguinto to Cabanatuan lying northwest of Manila. Up to this :ime the backbone railroad from Manila straight northward to Dagupan has comstituted the entire rallway system of the Philippines and this concession marks the beginning of an epoch of railway development which 1s expected to open up the agricultural re sources of the interior The act Is guarded carefully in the in terest of the natives las, fon ex pressly provides that it shall not preju the insular governmen of the United States in between the railway governments ko Mrs. n hee or the government he issues pending company and these Colowbian Letters. Senator Morgan's the secretary the spondence of naval waters last year today by the semate affairs Seeks to ¥ resolution navy for officers ‘n Colombtan was reported faverally committee on naval calling on ot he corre titute Parcels Poat Senator Wellington amendment be bill, making approp to test the par post hetween Wasbing. ton and nearby cities. Senator Burrows i troduced an amendmen > ik same bl allowing pound rate postage oo pertodi delivered by Fatrhary today introduced an uMce appropriation ation of $100.000 ° o an als letter carriers in Posim, The senate today ment of B W postmas. er A oumber of large number of a Aav> been held in weeks were also confirmed for retirement onfArmed Mo L Be appoin a8 of Fairbury us naval prometions a . ha nan 1% all the orals my Bominat 1 1 ™ . ¥ Hounse Mas The pr | house o wether wiih | I 3100, 000 Claskan Freaty - FIGPRUNE CEREAL A grain and fruit Coffee—nourishing and nvigorating SOLD BY ALL GROCERA