The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 24, 1902, Page 2

A 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO-CALL, FRIDAY, JANUAKY za LIBERALS CLISIG ON COLON A Preliminary Skirmish Takes Place on the PanamaRailroad. Insurgents Are Uniting Forces and Preparing a Deter- mined Attack. Munitions of War Sent From This Country to Be Used in the Cam- paign Against Colombian Government. —_———— COLON, Colombia, Jan. 23.—The situa- tion the isthmus remains unchanged: Although quiet rules both here and at Panama these two ports are on the tip- toe of expe ney and the resumption of bostilities between the Government forces end the Colombian Liberals is awaited at &ny moment The British d American warships are expected to reach Colon directly. A short skirmish occurred on the rafl- road line between here and Panama yes- terday in which there were ten casualties among the Liberals NEW YORK, Jan was received to-day by Dr. J. Restrepo, ggent of the Cojombian Liberal junta here, announcing that General Frederico Barrera was at Paraiso, awaiting rein- forcements from Nombre de Dios, Cocle end Bocas del Toro, and that as soon as these arrived Colon was to be attacked. A detail of troops forming part of Gen- eral Sergio Perez's army was reported at Emperador, on the line of the Panama Railway, and at Matachin. A Liberal force under General Victoriano Lorenzo was expected to effect a junction with the Perez detachment. Panama, it was said, w. to be attacked at present, but uld be made to_prevent supplies it. A cipher dispatch s not ispateh received by the Lib- erals to-day Generals Colodomiro Castillo and Jose Maria Castillo acknowledged re- celpt of 5 00 cartridges for Mauser, F and Mannlicher rifies, sent re than a fortnight ago. The brothers stillo also announced that they had in- ed Bolivar province and held troops on the Magdalena River at Plato, Pivijar and Zambrano. dition was to furnish the guerrilia troops with ammunition. According to this di patch the Conservatives in this region were reduced to the towns of Santa Marta and Cienaga. the rest beirig in the undis- puted possession of the Liberals. TRAFT LAW TO RESTRICT ANARCHY AND ANARCHISTS DMembers of the House Judiciary Committee Determine Upon Provisions of Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The details of a bill restricting anarchy and anarchists lly determined upon to-day al committee of members of iclary Committee, appointed nsider this su The language of provisions is yet to be set- tled, but all of the essential features of the torthcoming measure are determined upon. The measure will provide the death ity for an attempt to kill or assault President or any one in line of succes- for the Presidency. An accessory be- the fact is to be treated as a prin: and an accessory after the fact is Any pe: es ates the assaulting or killing of imprisoned. No alien who advo. n overthrow of organized govern r who is affiliated with an organi- holding such views is to be ad- to this country. Provision also is punish: mitted ade for the gainst a foreign committee probably special to the Judiciary Committee next few days and a report to ouse is e pected soon thereafter. e CAPTIVES OF BRIGANDS SAID TO BE IN BULGARIA Hope Is Expressed That Miss Stone and Companion Will Be Soon Released. NDON. Jan. 23.—The artist-corre- epondent of the Graphic, who has been following the case of Miss Stone, the cap- tive American _missionary, telegraphs from Djoumai Bala, Salonika, that captives are now in Bulgaria, eight hour: frontier. corre spondent says that M. Gargiulo, the drago- man of the American Legation at Con- stantinople, who is negotiating for Miss Stone’s release, is convinced that, owing to_the strictness of the Turkish cordon, nobody can clandestinely cross the fron- tier. He has therefore begged the Amer- ican. Legation at Constantinople to ask the Porte to instruct Ibrahim Pasha to re- Jax his vigilance so as to induce the brig- ands to bring the captives over the fron- | tier. The correspondent concludes with say- ing it_is probable that Miss Stone and é\lmn, Tsilka will be free within a few ays. TN NOTED INDIAN FIGHTER CONFESSES TO A MURDER lensational Testimony Introducsd Against Tom Horn Who Killed Son of a Rancher. CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Jan. 23.—~Tom Horn, Ihe scout, Indian fighter and stock detec- live, who was arrested ten days ago and tharged with the murder of William E. Nickell, a son of an Iron Mountain ranch- | man, who was assassinatell last July near his father's place, was given his pre- liminary hearing to-day and was held for trial in the District Court without bonds on the charge of murder in the first de- gree. The testimony of the prosecution was of the most sensational nature, Dep- uty United States Marshal Lafors, Deputy Sheriff Snow and Onhaus, testifying that they heard Horn confess that he killed the boy, as well as Ranchmen William Powell and Charles Lewis, who were as- sassinated near lron Mountain eight years ago. Lafors engaged Horn in conversa- tion at the former's office a week ago. Horn told Lafors, the witness said, how the crimes were committed, the amount of nioney he received for the jobs, etc.® REPUBLICANS SELECT SUCCESSOR TO SEWELL TRENTON, N. lican caucus to United States Senator to be supported during the present session of the Legis- lature to succeed the late Senator Sewell selected on the nineteenth ballot John F. Dryden of Newark, president of the Pru. dential Insurance Company. Dryden on the nineteenth ballot received exactly the necessary twenty-two votes. His rivals were State Senator Stokes of Cumberland County and former United States Attor- ney General John W. Griggs. Congress- man Gardiner, ex-Sheriff David Baird of Camden and Barker Gunmere of Mercer were also in the field, and while they re- cetved a fair amount of support in the carly balloting it was at no time @oubted . Jan. 23.—The Repub- The object of this expe- : cer of the United States shali be | nt of those con- | select a candidate for | + LUNCHEONS AND DAINTY TEAS ~ OCCUPY SOCIETY’S ATTENTION Huntington Ball Important [;‘vent=--Tickets Sell Fast * for Charity Eder Jai Game. . -3 — the pleasant occasion. Many courses, witty toasts and charming music brought the midnight hour all too soon. The in- vited were W. W. von Tillow, W. T. von Tillow, George Humphreys, Eruno Kauf- i | | | | | | RS. WILLIAM TAYLOR and Miss Georgina Hopkins entei- tained- yesterday at the E. W. Hopkins residence, 2080 Cali- fornia street. An elaborate { luncheon to sixteen guests was the feat- ure of the day. Red was the color scheme for the decorations, which were beautiful and artistic. Everything was perfectly appointed. The guests were: Mrs, Warren Clarke, Mrs. Laurance Scott, | Mrs, McMullen, Mrs, 'Augustus Taylor, Mrs George Pqpe, Miss Genevieve Caroian,’ Miss Cadwallader, Miss Lillian Spreckels, Miss Tay- lor, Miss Carolan, Miss Hager, Miss Georgina Jones, Miss Frances Hopkins and Miss Edith McBean. Mrs. Isadore Burns gave a tea .from:3 to 6 o'clock yesterday at her home, 404 Van Ness avenue. Over 150 guests were received. The drawing-rooms were charm- ingly decorated with the daintiest of carly spring blossoms, chiefly in pink, | with an abundance of foliage. Elaborate | refreshments were served during the af- | ternoon and the tea was delightful in every particular. | | Mrs. Bu was assisted fn receiving by the following ladies: \ i | | | =3 Mrs. C. P. Osgood, Mrs. W, S. Duncomb, Mrs. A. S. Morrison, Mrs. O. P. Evans, Mrs. George E. Sage, Mrs. John H. Pcrine, Mrs. Wil liam Mapson, Mrs. J. D. Bolton, Mrs. J. E. Bermingham, Mrs. George E. Billings, Mrs. Paul Goodloe, Mrs, Robert Collier and Miss Mabel Adams Aver. The event of to-night—in fact, a leading: event of the season—will be the ball | given by Mr. and Mrs. Willard V. Hunt- ngton in honor of their young daughter, Miss Edith, who makes her formal bow to soclety. The affair is to be held in Cotillon Hall, and 150 guests have been nvited, Miss Huntington is quite well known among the smart set, and her personality and good breeding have won her many strong friends already. Her social path- wav is bound to be an unusually brilliant | one. 3. BELLE WHO }iAS RETURNED FROM THE . EAST AND A “DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER."” | | | e - the hours of 3 and 6. About one hundréd guests were received. The decorations, chiefly roses, were chosen and arranged in excellent taste. Mrs. Conrad was as- sisted in recelving by half a dozen of her_ personal friends. The afternoon was a very enjoyable one. PR A delightful “bachelor” dinner was ten- dered by Walter Harder Wednesday even- ing at his residence, 11 Scott street, fo W. W. von Tillew of Von Tillow Bros., whose approaching marriage gave rise to . v s Mr. and Mrs. William Babcock gave a leasant dinner at their San Rafael home last evening in honor of Miss Kate Duer Brigham, one of the present season's de- butantes and daughter of Dr. C. B. Brig- ham, 2202 Broadway. Twelve guests were | invited to meet Miss Brigham. Mr. Bab- | cock, the host, is an uncle of the de- butante. Mrs. John G. Conrad gave a tea yester- day at her home, 2234 Broadway, between L e e o S o 2 0 2t e i el | OFFERS SCRLEY PIAIN HOBGON 10 BE RETIRED PURE BUTTER 15 PROTECTED Rigid Restrictions on Oleomargarine in House Bill. Failing Eyesight Unfits Naval Constructor for Work. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 146 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Captain Richmond Plerson Hobson, naval con- structor, who sank the collier Merrimac in thé harber of Santjago de Cuba under the fire of Cervera’ uadron, appeared to-day before the retiring board at the Washington navy yard. If the President approves his retirement he will be” pen- sioned on a salary of about $3000 a year for the remainder of his life. Captain Hobson’s application for retire- ment is preliminary, it is believed, to his entrance into politics, He himself declines to discuss his political aspirations, but his friends do not doubt that if his dis- trict in Alabama desires to send him to WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The friends of the measure for rigid restrictions on i oleomargarine and kindred products car- ‘ ried their point before the House Com- mittee on Agriculture to-day, and by a vote of 12 to 5 ordered the report of a bill which is even more restrictive than the original Grout bill reintroduced by Representative McCleary of Minnesota. The subject has been under consideration for the past ten days, all of the various interests having been granted hearings. Before the meeting to-day the friends of the rigid festriction measure héld a con- ferepce and decided on several amend- menfs. The original bill placed a tax of 10 cents per pound on oleomargarine and butterine colored to imitate yellow butter. The word “yellow” was struck out, thus making the restriction apply to imitations of white or any other kind of butter. An- other chanige makes those who take un- colored butter and color it subject to all the taxes and penalties of manufacturers. ‘When the committee met these amend- ments were agreed to by the foregoing vote. the bill i H | Congress he will be willing to accept elec- | tlon, The district is now represented by | Bankhead, one of the leaders of the | minority in the House. Bankhead is an astute politiclan and has no intention of relinquishing his position. To secure even the nomination Captain Hobson will have | a hard fight on his hands. The appearance of Captain Hobson b fore the retldnf board was in conse. quence of the formal application which he made a_week ago to Secretary Long. He claimed that his eyes incapacitated him for further active service and that the injury had been received in the line of duty. e has been under treatment for spme time, and he has failed to suf- | ficlently recover his eyesight for the im- portant technical work to which a con- | structor must attend. Under the law an officer retired on account of physical dis- ability receives ...ee-fourths of the high- | est pay of his grade. The friends of Cap- | tain Hobson in Congress are starting a | movement to retire him on full pay. | Captain Hobson left Washington at mid- night to—nlfbt for Bridgeport, Conn., | where he will deliver a lecture upon the | United States as a world power. From | Bridgeport he will go to New York, where The opposition to roposed numerous amendments, all of which were rejected. One of them permitted the use of pure milk, cream or butter as an in- gredient of oleomargarine; another ap- plied the oleomargarine restrictions “renovated butter.” Representative Henry of Connecticut was authorized to report the measure as amended. - v S—— Boat Not the Condor’s. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 23.—The ship’s boat found by Indians of Barkley Sound, as reported by the revenue cutter Grant, was not one of the Condor's boats nor that of a warship. Investigation by Cap- tain Davis of this city, pilot of the Grant, showed that the t was a _ended, clinker-bullt ship's’ boat, ihat the contest was between cn. | he will speak on the navy and the nation. | cacr as th A okes and Griggs. “The Republicans have | He will then Teturn to the Charleston EX- | was {ntact but bore 16 MEFEs. . Ny news 2 majority on joint ballot of forty-five, | position, where he is on duty. infactpRu Wre 0 Mistke cAio i which assures the election of Dryden, as | the caucus action is binding. —_—— For Chilblains—Use Salva-cea. It subdues the inflammation and stops the fiching. Also best thing for sore or tender feet, cold in head, burns, bruises and bites, while for piles it is simply remarkable. 25c and 50c, at 2ruggiets or by mail. Salva-cea, 274 Canal, N.Y. ?l:s yfit beel‘x& {eclaelvefl_‘ of the‘“Enm, 0] constan nquiries Bar Cormxr are made bg' ‘the Ar(;mlrflag i Sends Regrets to Russian Consul. LEMBERG, Austria, Jan. 23.—The p; vincial Governor has expressed regrets to the Russian Consul here for the occur- rence of last Tuesday Polish demonstra bef n{gt zllen D con: Shlate” wac Glsperech by ‘s detachmént ot ussars. e T The Best Fountain Pens. We are selling agents for the “Water- man Idc:ul E;mnu.ln 'Pul $250 to 310 each, and sole agents for the “Marshall,” the 'best $1 Fountain fin??n the world, ner, Henry Bruenn, William Kuhl, John Dencker, Percy Parker and Len Hart. e Mrs. Tilley, the wife of Admiral Tilley, was hostess'at an luncheon on Wednes- | day in honor of Mrs. Alexander Center. | The decorations were artistic and the af- | fair a delightful one. The other guests were: Mrs. H. T. tt; Mrs. H. E. Huntington, Mrs. Norris, Mrs. John Babcock, Mrs. Edward Pond, Mrs. William Ford Nichols, Mrs. George W. Gibbs and Mrs, John Waterman Philiips. Miss Mabel Cluff has returned home after a delightful trip East. Bight weeks ago Miss Cluft left for Cincinnati, and | atfer a visit there went down into Ken- tucky, then on to New York. On her waw, back she stopped again at Cincinnati, and has now returned to San Francisco, where she will remain to enjoy the fes- | tivities that make merry the, life of the | debutante. This is Miss Cluff’s first sea- | son. . . Many box parties.are being arranged for to-morrow’s Eder Jai game, in which | the philanthropic Doctor’s Daughters are | interested. Several luncheons will be | .given preccding the game. he tickets are selling rapidly at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s .at $1 each general admission 30 cents. In case of rainy weather the tick- | ets will be good for the following clear | Saturday. i sl The fourth assembly and german of the | Entre Nous Cotillon Club will take place | to-night at the Palace Hotel. The excellent ‘management and conse- auent success of the last cotillon several weeks ago prompts universal interest in the event to-night. . . | | | | . The University Club of San Franclsco has decided to inaugurate two specfal evenings of entertainment for the faculty ! of the two California universities. Presi- dent Jordan of Stanford and President Wheeler of California are heartily join- | ing in the movement, which is to be made | an anvual event. The fourth Friday night in January of each year will he University of California night, while the fourth Friday of each April will be Le: land Stanford Jr. University night. On these occasions the club will extend all its privileges to the faculty of the uni- versity-in whose honor the affair is given. To-night the festivities will begin with a banquet. President Wheeler will pre- side at the dinner and Professor C. M. Gayley, Dr. Lapsley and Warren Gregory will be numbered among the speakers of the evening. all0RD OF HONOR Mason Introduces Joint Resolution Extend- ing Thanks. WASHINGTON, Jan; 23.—An effort was made in the Senate to-day by Mason of Tllinois to obtain consideration for a joint resolution which he introduced extending the thanks of Congress to Rear Admiral Schley “for his brave and able conduct while in command of the American fleet at the victorious battle of Santiago.” The effort, -however, was not successful. Ma- son’s resolution, in addition to the thanks of Congress, provided that Admiral Schley should be presented with a sword, | that bronze medals commemorative of the battle of Santiago should be distributed among the officers and men ‘“‘under the command of Schley during said battle” and that $10,000 be appropriated to meet | the expense of the resolution. Mason's resolution was as follows: < That the thanks of Congress be hereby ten dered to Admiral Winfleld Scott Schley for his brave and able conduct while in command of the American fleet at the victorious battle of Santiago. T a sword be presented to him by the Secretary of the Navy of the United States, and the sum of $10,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary Is hereby appropriated for the purpose of this resolution out of ‘any money in_the treasury not otherwise appropriated. That the Secretary of the Navy shall cause to be struck bronze medals commemorating the battle of Santiago and distribute the same to the officers and men under comrhand of Schley during sald battle of Santlago. Mason said the resolution was practical- ly the same as that adopted in the case of Admiral Dewey. T thinjg we would better. let this resolu- tion go Bver,” suggested Hale, chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs. “The matter involved is in controversy., It ought to go to a_committee.” “I do not see that it is necessary,' sald | Mason, “that the resolution should go to a committee. It is a statement of a his- torical fact, which has been passed upon by the ‘American people. Um?o‘r'l‘ha rules it can be read a second time and passed.” The chair explained that the resolutio: could not be read a second time in the face of objection, which had been made. Hale said he had no objection to the sec- ::;ld read:nx of the resolution, and it was n. Hale then moved that the measure be referred to the Cpmmittee on Naval Af- | Former Governor WarmouthiRefers ] <WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The Cuban ~e- 1 ! ciprocity hearings before the Ways and i chiefly to the sugar interests of Louis- | Louisiana interests was made by J. D. | Hill of New Orlears, an extensive plan- ! have taken on the nature of a meeting | 190%. LOUIGIANA INTERESTS ARE HEAR Prominent Planters Op- pose Proposed Con- cebsions to Cuba. Say Tariff Reduction Would Cripple Sugar Prcduction of the State. : to the Significant Activity of Gov- ernor General Wood in the Movement. i Means Committee to-day were devoted | iana, who are opposed to the proposed concessions to Cuba on the ground-that it will cripple the sugar production of | that State. A number of the large plan- ters and manufacturers of the State -were present and the allied interests of beet sugar and tobacco, which are similarly’ opposed to concessions to Cuba, also were | numerously reosésented. ! The opening statement in behalf of the | i 1 | i ter. He asgerted that the sugar trust was | behind the Cuban movement and pregent- | ed statistics to show that the resdit of concessions to Cuba would make the su- | gar trust the real beneficiary, constitut- ing that organization a colossal monopoly in Cuba. ‘Would Benefit Foreign Purchaser. Hill said it was a matter of amazement that at a time when Germany was using the utmost effort to develop the sugar industry those who represent the Ameri- can people should consider a proposition which would have the effect of destroy- irg the American industry and of plac- ing the production of sugar under foreign | control. In answer to questions by Representa- | tive Long of Kansas, Hill said a 50 per cert reduction would reduce the price of raw sugar, but not on refined, the price on the latter being fixed in Hamburg. ! This . reduction of duty would not inure | to the Cuban planter, but to the foreign | purchaser. ! Ex-Governor Warmouth of Louisiana made a vigorous speech opposing conces- | sicns to Cuba. It was a proposition, he said, from the ‘“syndicates and grandees of Cuba, who had the cheek to come be- | fore an American Congress and ask that | the industries of our people shall be de- | stroyed so that they could make money out of our merchants.” H He referred to General Wood's activity ! in the movement, which indicated that | Governor Wood had become infatuated | with Cuba and his Spanish associates. | This might be a part of the Governor General’s duty, but it had not improved | the credit of Americans at the banks. The speaker maintained that the Cubans who were urging this concession were buyi nng yet “had the cheek’ to come to an| American Congress for help. 1 All Oppose Cuban Concessions. | James W. Post of the New Orleans | Board,of Trade, J. 8. Farr, Thomas 8. Wilkinson, George W. Mott and \D. D, Colett of Louisiana all opposed Cuban condessions. Robert Oxnard of San Francisco and D. | C. .Corbin of Washington spoke for the | beet sugar industries in those localities, | their arguments being on substantially | similar lines to those already made. | During the examination of Robert Ox-| nard, Representative Long presented a | letter from John D. Spreckels, the Cali- fcruia sugar producer, to members of the | committee. Spreckels in his letter said | that in his opinion the Reet sugar indus- try could stand a small cut on raw sugar, | but not on refined sugar. Oxnard de-| clired to - discuss the statements in | Spreckels’ letter. Owing to the large | number of persons desiring to be heard, | Chairman Payne decided to continue the | hearing to-morrow. those opposing Cu- ban concessions to have until noon, after | v hich_hour it is expected that some of | the officials of Cuba will be heard in fa- vor of reciprocity. R e s s o BIG BASIN PARK, ———— _Continued From Page One. Mateo counties,” etc. The locality was | the only restriction. | After the resolutions had been adopted | letters of regret at inability to be pres- | nt_from President David Starr Jordan, . F. Byington of San Francisco, Charles | Wesley Reed and A. Matte were read. Esach of these gentlemen expressed sym- pathy with the project of preserving the big trees in the Big Basin. Resolutions | from Palo Alto Parlor: of Native Sons strongly favoring the Big Basin park | were also read. D. P. Jackson then sang | a pretty song about the forest. Dr. EL McClish of the University of the Pacific mede a very telling speech in favor of | the preservation of the redwoods. Professor Dudley spoke of the work of the commission, but not, he said, as one of the commission. He caused much en- thusiasm when he sald that the park was sure, but there were many details to work out yet. He remarked also, possibly hint- ing at the price, that the Commissioners were exercising the same care as they would if they were engaged in transact- g business for themselves. The people should be patient and Have confidence in the commission. The taxpayers of the State were to pay for the park and ths Commissioners must be careful of their interests. They hoped to soon be able to reach conclusions that would be satisfac- tory. Delay in the Work. D. M. Delmas sald that if the conven- tion had been held a week earlier it would of sorrow and indignation because of the | faflure of a public body to perform its duty, voluntarily accepted, and- which that body was bound to discharge. Ten months had rolled by and the commission | had accomplished nothing. The owners of the property had extended their op-| Do ank that had entitied. them to the | gratitude of the people of this State, | The value of land had increased double, treble and quadruple. The com- | missioners had not acted and the owners | had been released from obligation. The great opportunity had then gone, never | to return. It was inconceivable, in these | days of gold, when the property had | doubled, trebled and ‘flundrup in value, that the owners should not have avalled themselves of .their legal rights. They | still_held their offer open, when, accord- ing to the lowest estimate, the tract of- fered to commission contained 200,- | 000,000 feet pf redwood, which has.a mill | value of $ per 1000 feet in San Francisco | and $7 50 per 1000 feet in Santa Cruz. That | g.#%e the lumber on the land worth | Mr. Delmas then went on to say that it was due only to the generosity of the owners of the land that their offer of the $260,000 was still open. Mr. Delmas described the commission as be- ing sullty of manifest, inexcusable dere- liction and of negligence. The commission had just had a meeting and had now geen the advantage, so manife and the forest was now saved and saved forever. He called on the convention te voice ap- ‘probation of the action of the owners of he land, who are the Big Basin Lumber Company. ~ i Addru(ns in llvot‘ otbthe muk in the Big Basin_were made by ex-Lieutenan Gglem& Jeter, John Richards, : fessor iey of the Normal School, who fairs, which wi e e done by a viva voce : — N an: SN D e B e iy Japan on“the Hamburs-American line resented favorable resolutis gy the school; also by J. W‘.’ heller was announced as a er, "flfipl%d A. Scl speake but failed to The appointment ines, V. ing amendment being, that offered by Pet- | ing measure, ng their goods in Spain and England | oo 1¢ APIOCA: is the root of a trop- ical plant—with all the flavor and aroma ‘and richness of the sun, soil and atmosphere. It is an article of food, the merits of which are scarcely yet realized. Preeminent among tapiocas stands The H-O Co.’s Tapioca, “guaranteed”’ v DISGUSS LABOR AND COMMERGE Senators Still Consider- ing the Proposed New Department. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Consideration of the Department of Commerce bill was resumed in the Senate to-day, the pend- tus of Alabama, providing that the De- | partment of Labor be not transferred to tue proposed new department. Pettus made a brief argument in sup- port of his amendment. In reply Nelson, in charge of the pend- | sald that throughout the consideration of the bill he had heard no protest against the transfer of the De- partment of Labor to the Department of Commerce until recently an official of a labor organization had objected to the transfer. He was convinced, he said, that whatever opposition had been aroused among labor people to the transfer of the Department of Labor had been inspired | from within the Department of Labor it- | Bacon of Georgia strongly supported Pettus’ amenament and urged thac in tne absence of some good reason the protest entered by Sgmuei Gompers, presigent of he AmericAn Federation of Labor, against the transfer of the Department of Labor ‘to the new department ought to be ‘heeded. Hanna of Ohlo said the establishment of tHe new department was in the inter- est of both capital and labor, The labor interests of the country would not object to the transfer of the Department of La- bor. Pereonally, he believed all bureaus or independent departments ought to be | attached to some executive department. | It had been his privilege to discuss this subject with laboring men of the country and he was certain they favored the pending bill. Hanna said that the time had come when we must expand our com- merce or restrict our production. At this point he was interrupted by Hale of Maine, who said that the United States already had captured all the for- eign trade worth having: and he inquired ct Hanna whether he did not realize that | as being a faect. “I do not,” promptly repiied Hanna. “Then the Senator and I disagree,” said le. “We do,” replied Hanna. “The record of what has been accom- plished by the Dingley law,” continued Hale, ‘is to me the most amazing record ever exhibited to the world in the absorp- tion of foreign trade. We have absorbed foreign trade in the great countries that are competitors of ours. - We have wasted our energies in a dream of what is called Oriental trade, which never did and never will figure in comparison with the mar- kets of the civilized world. “We have invaded England, Germany, Australia, Italy and Russia, and for the Senator (Hanna), who stands as a repre- sentative of the achievements of the Dingley law, to join the ranks of men who declare that we will be ruined if we do not get additional- markets for our goods is to me a matter of surprise. We do not need further action, nor do we need additional markets.” Hanna replied that the United States had not econquered the markets of Europe and the markets of the world were yet an unexplored fleld for us. In order that the direct attention of the Government brown and cedar; leader at all times for gt a committee of fifteen to interview. hg“ bulld roads to the Big e She T the chatr. i Basin them to do so was intrusted to ~AE _ Our men’s golf caps for toc apiece are selling faster than any- thing we ever saw in the hat line. Qut-of-town orders filled—write us. - SNWo0D 718 Market Street. AY SEAEEPERS WIS EXECUTED War Secretary of Great Britain Is Asked for an Explanation Yan. "LONDON, 23.—War Secretary Broderick was asked by Willlam Red- mond (Irish Nationalist) in the House o Commons to-day . why Commandant Scheepers was executed last Saturday at Graaf Reinet, ny The Secre- tary epers was shot be- cause he had been feted of various offenses against the usages of war, iu- cluding several cold-blooded murders 3f natives and the Hogging of a white man. proderick added that tue lact that Com- mandant Scheepers was a prisoner of w. carried No exemption Irom Lria: Lor mut- cer and other vioations of the rules af war. 4 Halfour, the Government leader in the House, partially Puarried an interesting ouestion put by McLaren, Liberal, as to whether any propesal in behalf of the leaders of the Boers with the view.of bringing about a settlement of the war had Leen received by the Government since the negotiations between Kitchener and Botha. “No propesal of that kind,” said, Bal- four, “nas reached us on the part of any one able to speak for the leaders of the Boer forces.” The evasive reply of the Govel ent leader was taken la be a confirmal of the reports that tHe proposals had Been received from the Boer delegates in Europe, but had been rejected. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Representa- tive Clark of Missouri to-day introduced a joint resolution eXpressing sympathy for the two South African republics and regret over the suffering caused by the war. The resolution expresses the hope that this declaration by Congress wil influence Great Britain t0 consider favor- ably a settlement of the troubles. Pro- vision is made for forwarding the reso- Iution_to the British Government and to President Kruger. The resolution introduced in the Senate yesterday by Teller, providing for inter- vention on the part of this Government on behalf of the Boer commandant, Scheepers, sentenced to death by the British South African authorities, was postponed indefinitely to-day, as Scheep- ers already had been executed. Teller made a brief but caustic speech on the actions of Great Britain in the Boer war and declared that if the facts of this case were as he understood them “Great Brit- ain, in putting Scheepers to death, is guilty of a vile assassination.” might be given to the commercial and in- dustrial interests of the United States the comfnereial, industrial and agricul. tural bodies of the country had demanded a bill of the kind pending, and he assert- ed that when he spoke of the industrial interests he referred to capital and labor, organized and unorganized. Hale then offeted an amendment trans. ferring to the new department the Inter- state Commerce Commission. Pending action upon this and other amendments which had been offered, Elkins, Cockrell, Money, Martin, Spooner, Hale, Hoar, McCumber and Cl. dis- cussed various suggested amendments and the measure generally. The Senate at 4:30 p. m. went Into ex- ecutive session, and at 435 p. m. ad- journed until Monday. . We have just received another new shipment of our $1.05 hats direct from the factory; they comprise Derbies, Fedoras, Crushers, Pantourists and Florodoras; the colors in the stiff hats are black, n the soft hats black, brown, cedar, pearl, blue pearl, steel and Oxford; the hat is a $2.50 value, but we sell it as a o5