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FUNERAL OF EMPEROR
WEIRD AND BARBARIC
Body of Kuang Hsu Conveyed to Resting Place
Amid Scenes of Oriental Splendor.
NOTABLE CEREMOM
Mixture of Ancient Customs
and Western Forms.
THOUSANDS KNELT IN DUS1
Many of the Grote que Observance
of Centuries Past Were Ignored.
SITE OF TOMB NOT YET SELECTL l
Committee Has Left for Eastern
Tombs to Locate Sepulcher Per-
sonal Belongings of Priceless
Value Are Burned.
(Associated Press Report.)
KKIN. December 9 Tlie body of
Kuang Han the late emperor of China
was today earned with much ceremony
lroni the bull of the forbidden elty. whero
It lias reposed for the last week to the
ol 11111 mortuary. It will here contlnua
to He In stuto pending the location and
construction of the Imperial sepulchre.
The funeral cortege brilliant barbario
ntht wdrd in the eyes of Western observ-
ers was led by Prince Chun the regent
for a short distance from Its starting
point and ax it passed through the
streets of the imperial city thousands of
mourners knelt in the dust until the coffin
was no longer to be seen.
Tin' route of march was out of the west
gnti- of the forbidden city and thence
through the Imperial city in the direction
of the mortuary.
The funeral observances were notable
forming a strange mixture of ancient
Chinese customs with Western forms and
practices a fart that shows the progress
made in recent years of moderniilng the
system of procedure for imperial Inter-
ments handed down from bygone genera-
tions. The fitct that many of the old
grotesque funeral forms that have been
observed for centuries were Ignored as
brought out much local criticism of the
government but in spite of thl the
throne yesterday ordered the grand coun
cil to consider another memorial looking
to the alteration of existing funeral cere-
monies to conform to modern methods.
THOUSANDS KNKKL IN STREETS.
The cortege was accompanied by 8000
fourners and 1000 soldiers. Fully 10000 men
knelt in the streets of the Imperial city
as the procession went by. The baby
emperor and the dowager empress Yehon-
ala widow of Kuang llsu. knelt side by
side on the floor of the hall where the
body has loen reposing as the remains
started on their final Journey. Sixty-four
Imperial chair bearers bore the catfalque
as far as the east gate and at this point
the regent nnd the members of his suite
fell out of the procession and retraced
their steps to the forbidden otty. At the
eHst gate these sixty-four chair bearers
were replaced by T.'s others by whom
the coffin was carried and escorted to
t he mortuary.
Following an old custom a number of
low class coolies the dregs of the capital
were brought Into the sacred precincts of
the forbidden city and clnd In gorgeous
livery and followed the imperial coffin
tn Its last resting place.
In the procession also were horses with
strange cushioned saddle camels with
juinnlers on their backs and other pack
animals used In caravan transportation
had been waiting In the forbidden rity
Ince shortly after the death of the em-
peror for this occasion. It Is regarded
hh an essential of dignity that a dead
emperor be conducted to his final rest-
ing place by these strange and crude ex-
amples of methods of travel.
NOBLEMEN FOLLOW COFFIN.
Urnnd Councillor Yuan Shi Kal has
had In hand Ihe carrying out of the
funeral plans. Yuan Shi Kal himself to-
gether with thirty-seven other Chinese
noblemen followed the coffin from the
forbidden city to the mortuary. They
walked the entire distance.
While the procession was making ifs
alow progress various kinds of wine were
drunk and quantities of paper were
burned. Upon arriving at the mortuary
there were ceremonies lai.tlug for two
hours that signified the desire that the
body of his late majesty repose In peuce.
Foreigners were for the first lime per-
mitted to witness the imperial funeral
pi -occasion. Almost the entire line of
march was sereeued off from the gaxo
of ihe public but provision was made
for tlie foreigners In the city to occupy
places of van. age.
in accordance with an ancient custom.
all of the personal effects tlothlng cost
ly lurs. etc . Lelongli g to the ate Kuan
he ate Kurttur
The proper
a great deal
ilsu have been incineialed.
tnus aesiroyea was worth a gr
oi money.
EXPENSES ARE HEAVY.
It Is estimated that the postmortem
expenses In connection with their late
majesty will amount to at least 6.000.0UD
taels. equal to about SOM.tflO. This sum
will be paid by the board of finance and
the board of rights but a large contri-
bution to It will be otitained from the.
treasury of the late empress.
-Her majesty Is reported to have left
fabulous wealth behind her. This wealth
ha become the property of tlie piineo
regent who has advised that It lie In-
Vested. Th sepulchre has not len located
but a committee has left for the eastern
tombs to fix upon a site.
The dowager empress will be burled in
the spring when her mausoleum shall
have been completed. Her obsequies
will cost as much as thoso of the emperor.
A vast collection of priceless- furs and
other personal property belonging to her
was incinerated In her palace two days
ago.
According to statutes recently made
Tubllb the prince regent has been given
lull Imperial powers. The people regard
him ah the eimicror de facto. Ilia en-
thronement will take place at the end
?( the period of mourning and ad of-
lulals will then niak to him . the nam
24TH YEAB.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHEE.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity Tfurdiy
Unsettled; somewhat warmer; light eajtrl)
to southerly winds.
Temperature and precipitation records at
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 7
p. m. Wednesday Maximum 69; minimum 44.
Precipitation .00. Northeast winds; cloudy.
The area of high pressure central yesterday
over the lower Mississippi valley has remained
nearly stationary but there has been a further
fall in east Culf and south Atlantic States snd
fiosts have occurred in Northern Florida.
There has been a general decrease In the pres-
ur over the western half of the country and
ihe temperature has risen over a broad area
:xtending from the Rio Grande and southern
plateau northeastward into the lake region.
The weather has been fair in most districts.
Precipitation has been confined principally to
the extreme Northwest and the lower lake re-
gion. At time of report there was considcrabto
cloudiness over Southern and Western Texas
and the temperature in this State ranged from
30 degrees at Amarillo to 68 at Brownsville.
(Auociafi Press Retort.)
WASHINGTON. Decemfcer . East Texas
Rain Thursday and possibly Friday; fresh
southeast shifting to southwest winds.
West Texas Fair Thursday. Friday fair
and colder.
Leaislana Rain Thursday and Friday; fresh
southeast winds.
Eiver Forecast.
There will be no important change in the
Trinity Brazos and Colorado rivers.
Washington.
THK HOCSK passed the census bill without
material change.
PRESIDENT -ELECT TAI'T held a conference
with Speaker Cannon on the tariff.
SENATOR JOHNSTON of Alabama intro-
duced a bill to reinstate the cadets dismissed
for hazing.
THE AMERICAN-JAPANESE entente was
discussed before the senate committee on for-
eign relations.
THE NEED of forest reserves estaMished hy
the government to protect navigable streams
was brought out by distinguished w-itnrssr
who testified before the house committee ou
agriculture.
Domestic.
ACCORDING to testimony the Standard spent
$250000 in educating ihe people to the use
of gasoline.
THE RIVERS and harbors congress favored
a scheme to authorize the issuance of 1500-
000000 worth of Federal bonds.
THE CONDITION' of Sen or Barrios who was
injured in an automobile accident Tuesday
is still critical but he has a chance of re-
covery. AN ARRANGEMENT was reached whereby
the defense tn the Tennessee night rider
cases was given until next Monday to pre-
pare for trial.
Foreign.
THE FRENCH government said Castro must
apologue or leave the country.
THE BODY of the late emperor of China was
conveyed to its temporary resting place.
ATTORNEYS for the Princess de Sagan an-
swered Count Boni de Castellane in the
French courts.
HOLLAND'S course in the matter of the
Venezuelan blockade has not yet been de-
cided hut an active patrol is expected.
PRESIDENT CASTRO and party arrived in
Spnin and the Venezuelan chief executive
said he was bound for ranee to settle dif
frrrnces.
Ttxas.
Tilt". AN'TI majoritv in Caldwell iminty was
I votes.
MRS IRA MADDOV was burned lo death
nrsr Paris.
VOSS BRI'MMAL lost both eyes in an auto-
mobile explosion near Amarillo.
S. V LAWRENCE of Dallas county took
chloroform by mistake and died.
THE SUPREME COURT held the full crew
law invalid because of its indefnite title.
REPORTS at Austin showed 40isi. bales of
cotton ginned in November making the total
for the season 1.9U8.946 l.ales.
THE FACULTY of A. and M. adopted resolu-
tions honoring the memory of the late Judge
Clark of the University of Texas.
THE TEXAS I.oan and Guaranty company
with a capital of $500000. to have a branch
in Houston was chartered at Austin.
A REHEARING was denied by the court of
criminal appeals in the case of Frank Solon
convicted of loaning money for poll tax pay-
ments. Sport.
WINNERS at Santa Anita: Milpita Andrr-
won. Hasty Agnes Kstigouchc St. llano
and Otero.
WINNERS at Oakland: Captain Krnnedy.
Bill Katon J H. Lauftltrry Eye Bright The
Englishman at. A Hanbridge.
Houston.
THK RF.AL ESTATE transfers yesterday were
$878.
FAT CHRISTIAN the last field officer ol
Terry's Rangers died last ntht.
PROBABLE that the city and cirens will co-
operate and erect a permanent rice palace.
TWO CONVICTS handcuffs! toKethcr made
thrir escape from a train in Houston yesier-
day. MANY OUT-OF-TOWN nectplt attends tlie
tuberculosis exhibit at Ade;ntily hall yester
day.
Till: CJTY schools are ohjervinR health wrrk
th children attending the tulerculuig ex-
hibit. 1)1 I I i;TI.S who ariru lrd thr New Orleans
w ii r vays convention discuss its signifi-
cant .
A PETITION for a drainage district emhrac
- ing Hrays and Slaughter Pen bayous was
pfesented to the county commissioners yes-
terday:
THE OFFXt ENS have tint solved the Dai v
t lay ton niVrder ; Mime valuable gems miss-
ing from rmr collect ioti and evidences of
robbery in hei1 om.
Lost Eyes in Aijto Explosion.
Oloustuti r. f Sfenul.
AMARILLO. Toxas. Icembr n.-Vos
Ilrummal. n young giocryiriHii of this
city lost tlie sight ofnotli eyes at a
point near Claudo twanty-foiir miles
from hero early t lit morning In nn auto-
mobile explosion. The machine had got-
ten out of order nnd Mr. Ilrummal
stopped out lo liiHptct It when the explo-
sion occurred depriving him of Ids sight.
. Welters Union Dividend.
.-IxsoeialrH Press Rtpot. 1
NEW YORK LVoember ( Tha dlrct-N
ors of tlie Wcatefn Telegraph emmpany
today ductal ed aloiauerly rllvllene) of
of I par cant. .VW" la an ln.ieae of
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HOUSTON: TEXAS. THUB9PAY. DECEMBER 10. 1903. PRICE. 5 CENTS.
The Message
MtMMttSMtaSH
CASTRO IN EUROPE
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT AR-
RIVES AT SANT ANDES.
Is Bound for France to Settle Out-
standing Differences Between
the Two Nations.
(.Associated Prtss Report.')
SANTANDER Spain. December 9-Tlie
mystery of the trip of President Castro
of Venezuela ware quickly dispelled when
the French steamer Quadeloupc with
Castro- asid party abosuaaV daappad anchor
In this harbor today.
The reports that President Caatro is
critically 111 that he was deserting Vene-
zuela forever etc. were speedily pro-
nounced absolutely absurd and It was de-
clared that he came to Europe with the
double purpose of being examined by
Kuropeau specialists and to settle Vene-
zuelan outstanding differences with for-
eign powers- As President Castro is his
own minister of foreign affairs he la con-
fident of being able to conduct the nego-
tiations to this end to a successful con-
clusion and he believes that he will re-
turn to Caracas In February with Vene-
zuaeila at peace wit It the world.
President Castro Inuglu'd heartily at
the fantastia rumors regarding his pur-
pose and plans that have been In cir-
culation recently. The doctors in attend-
ance said that the president was In ex-
cellent health and that he bad derived
great benefit from Ills voyage. Ho .jent
hours every day In promenading the deck
and chatting freely with hla fellow-passengers:
In fact he was the life of the
shit). The attending physicians explained
that Custio desired to consult Kuropeim
Micclallsta regarding the advisability of
an operation. He has been suffering for
Koine years with a disease that Is under-
stood to be a tumor of the ktdnejs.
President Caatro In spite of the warn-
ings of the Venezuelan consuls who talked
with biin on board the steamer that ho
must not be permuted to land in France
nnnoitnced that he had' started for Bor-
deaux and that was where he was goln.
Ills position is that the French govern-
ment is aware that lio Is going to Frnnce
with his hands stretched out In rmacc.
President Castro. It la said also ex-
pects to arrange the difficulties of his
government witli tho United Statea. A
member of the prewldent'a entourage ex-
pressed the opinion today that the vari-
ous governments would be very much
surprised when certain docuroenta in the
possession of President Caatro were
shown them. '
President Castro was informed of the
Dutch naval demonstration oft the coast
nf Venezuela but lie would make no com-
ment. The allegation that Caatro declared in
an Interview once that ha was proud of
the fart that bis government was on had
terms with most of the powers of Eu-
rope Is not believed by those who know
the president losely nor Is It thought
that he is tryli & to create a confedera
tlon of tie tates of North and S utn
America uKainst Europe and the United
States.
TO SERVE EXPULSION ORDER.
French Government Says Ca tra
Must Apologize or Leave
i Associated Preu Retort.)
PAItlS. December 9. Humanitarian
considerations alone have formed the gov-
ernment's decision to allow President
Castro to land nt Hordeaux It is -tipu-lated.
however that his landing Is only
possible In the event of bis wishing to
pass through France to seek medical and
surgical treatment or If his condition Is
so critical that an Immediate opcuition 1
necessary. In any case It 1 planned to
serve upon the Venexuelan president tho
order or expulsion.
If un operation Is pel formed on Castro
at ltordenux fits order becomes effective
immediately thereafter unless lie apolo-
gizes and makes the otiiei amends de-
manded bv the French ko eminent. Un-
foreseen 'circumstances however may
niter the program nt tlie hist moment.
Supply Ship at Colombo.
(erf.iV- Ftess Retort.)
COLOMBO Ceylon. December . Tha
American supply ship Culgoa arrived here
this morning from Cnvlte. together with
the auxiliary cruiser Panther which
came Into this port yesterday preceding
the American battleship fleet under Rear
Adndral 8ierry. who is due to arrive
here next ilondX Mid stay for; sic days.
Til niwnaratlnns fo. the entertainment uf
nteaandarUtse taMaPnacUaC I
Has Arrived; It'a Very Rooseveltian as Usual.
a
IMlMMatMMaMtaMttMM(SMtMtlMa
FOR CONSERVATISM
LITTLETON'S APPEAL FOR DEM-
OCRATIC REHABILITATION.
At Dinner of Southern Society in
New York Attorney Calls for
a Reasonable Democracy.
(A ssocialei Pi ess Report.)
NEW YORK Deoen.her 9-Appeals hy
Martin W. Littleton for a National or-
ganisation to rehabilitate the democratic
party and by Preshfrnt Wood row Wilson
of Princeton ir-aMWunf-'tb tiaa net)
aervatlsm on the part of National demo-
crats enthused 400 members of tha South-
ern society of New York at the annual
dinner of that society In the Waldorf-
Astoria tonight. Mr. Uttleton's plea
definite la suggestion arid expressed
with Intense earnestness was frequent-
ly interrupted by cheering while Mr.
Wilson's thoughtful words were listened
to wtlh the closest attention.
Mr. Littleton In his speech answered
the current speculations as to the prob-
able future of tho democratic party by
declaring that Its future. If It was to bo
one worth while could be that only
throtigh the speedy adoption of some
definite policy for which the party should
persistently and consistently stand.
"You ask hew shall we do this? This
society stands for that section of tho
country whose democracy has never
failed. I am sure all Southern turn are
tired of being made to stand against
things which are Inevitable and for things
which are Impossible and would like to
be able lo furnish a good reason for
your democrat v.
"Why can not this society select an
advisory committee from among Its do-
mestic members whose business it will
be to ask some ikhI hardheaded democrat
from each State to confer to the end
that an organisation shall bo perfecttMl
In each State whose business it will be
to put questions and got answers from
the government'' Where do you get the
money to run vmr government? Is your
taxation Just and qua)? How do you.
spent it direct t" that end and" Washing-
ton we shall keep and maintain u per-
fectly organized woll equipped and oui -iigr-ous
bureau w hlch shall put the samo
questions and secure the answers to them
there.
"if we. do this we will beoomn. first a.
live opposition party armed with tho
knowledgo of facts and practice upon
iucstions which are almost vital ami.
second wo will deservo the support of
the thinking i ople of the country mid
we w 111 get it
President Wi'mui in his speech culled
for a return i" a true conservatism
which he said consisted "In reawakening
old principles and seeking such a re-
formulation o them as would adapt them
tn the rlrrumst mces of a new time The
true w ay to keep our principles Is to keep
our heads; Is not to be COD fused hy new
Ircumftances '
DEFENSE GIVEN MORE TTYE.
Actual Trnl of Tennessee Night
Riders to Be grin Next Monday.
(J i ie.f Preu Report.)
UNION I'lTV Tenn.. December 9 The
actual trials f the eight alleged leaders
of the night i '..ler band of Reelfoot lake
under Inilh ' nt on a charge of murder
will probnl'l. begin on Monday next.
Todhy a tentative agreement was rc. bed
whereby tl.r "i-rneya representing the
men are to t- given (iirlll that time to
prepare tl.eh lefense representatives of
both the t "secutlon and defendants
agreeing it
ltmlnary m
of and tie-
hearing net
The first
the cases
petitions i
action of i
of the grn
Indictment
list of grn
selected tei
ventna of
While i If
Into court '
it all matter of a pre-
ro shall be then disposed
I teceedlnjf with the actual
ipeded.
novo Of the defense when
re called today was to file
.i.aiement which attack the
.u;e Jonea In the selection
I Jury which returned the
l I contended that the
I lurora should have been
dava In advance of the con-
. ut. V
men Inelcted were brought
. iiievvwere not allowed
' e rbaum Vandlnir lha liar-
to dead t -
Ina of arg
enta aa tri Ik .k...
DENIES HIS POWER
CANNON DECLARES HE IS NO
. CZAR IN THE HOUSE.
Simply Enforces the Rules ia Pre-
siding; Over the Body and
Nothing More.
Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON December 9. Speaker
Cannon today declared In a public ad-
dram that never since Uttt bad there
been a time when tinder The Tmes of
publican control that a majority of tho
members had not been able to register
their will In legislation lie waa
speaking to a delegation of about 200
members of tho Ohio Valley Improvement
association which through its chairman
presented him a memorial urging the
improvement of the Ohio river at a cost
of 163.000(100. to be paid In bonds.
"I appreciate" said Mr. Cannon "that
you approach me because 1 occupy the of-
fice of speaker. I know that they say
that I am the csar and that I have more
power to bind and to loose than had St.
Peter when It was said to him. "On this
rock I build my church.' But that is In-
correct. Tlie speaker's function is to
preside over the house and to enforce
Its rules and nothing more."
Ho then declared that In view of this
fact It would rest with the committee on
rivers and harbors to make recommenda-
tions in this as in all other matters per-
taining to tlie Improvement of the water-
nays of the country and then with the
senate and. lastly with the president to
say what should be done with such a
recommendation.
The seaker made no definite promises
but assured bis hearers that he had no
doubt that the committee would give the
subjei t its very best consideration and
he expressed the opinion that the im-
provements of Inland waterways would
progress with the Increase of population.
Referring to the suggestion for tho Is-
suance of bonds he called attention to the
fact that at present all Improvements
of the kind contemplated are made under
contract and said that tho country had
never yet failed to provide tho money
for such work.
"I cAn not tell." he said "how the
money Is to be obtained for the vast Im-
provements needed but there will Is- suf-
fh lent for all necessary charges I am
quite certain. In the swing of tho Twen-
tieth century I have no doubt tliat there
w ill he expended no less than flf.00.000
oi the Improvement of tho waterways of
the country but of necessity some of
this work must be done hy those who
must follow after us."
He was not unmindful he said that
there were some who did not want to
wait on "the awing ot the Twentieth cen-
tury" because as he well understood.
many of them would then be In a region
where It would be necessary to 'cloth
themselves In asbestos muslin" but he
maintained that such a course might ba
nesessary-
The last suggestion caused Jnud laugh-
ter and two or threw resrTVes to the
effect that the members of Oyf delegation
were not favorable to the thought of de-
lay The delegates of the association
were also received by President Roose-
velt. CONDITION IS STILL CRITICAL.
Senor Barrios Spent Quiet Night and
Has Chance of Recovery.
(.4fi.ifnW I'rcs Retort.)
WASHINGTON. Deoemter 9 - Although
passing a night of rest at the emergency
hospital tho condition of Senor Don Juan
Harrlos minister of foreign affairs at
(iiintomala. and Minister to the United
Statea on a special mission U reported
today as still critical. The diplomat
was Injured seilously In an automobile
accident yesterday but the physicians at
the hospital say his chances of re-
covery are fairly gonl.
All the other mfmbers of the party
who no narrowly escaped death when a
big Xl-borse power touring ear turned
turtle near the new highway liridge over
tlie Potomac are leportert to nave been
Iniurod mtieh teas seriously than Senor
FAVORS BOND ISSUE
Rivers and Harbors Congress Would Authdriz
$500000000 in Federal Bonds.
DISTRICT ENGINEER APPROVED
BRAZOS RIVER PROJECT.
Federal Building Site at Cleburne
Accepted Sheppard Asked Inves-
tigation of Cotton Stalk Paper.
(Houston Post Special.)
WASHINGTON. December 9. Repre-
sentative Henry was advised today that
the district engineer has reported favor-
ably on const na tion of two additional
locks and dams on the Brazos river to
cost jaOO.tlOO each.
A Federal building site for Cleburne was
accepted today being the property at the
northeast corner of Robertson and Hen-
derson streets belonging to John A. Bry-
an and others. The price Is tt50O.
Representative Sheppard offered a bill
requiring the agricultural department to
determine the practicability of making
paper out of cotton stalks.
Congressman Slayden offered amend-
ment to the census bill today calling for
enumeration of mixed marriages between
different races specifically negroes and
their descendants with whites. Mr. Slay-
den did his best to steer clear of partisan-
ship but debatei took Its turn and the
amendment was defeated. Mr. Slayden
said tonight: "Very few States in the
North forbid mixed marriages and an
appalling number of them take place In
that section. It la slowly but surely
mongrcllzlng the people of that section.
Of course Illicitly this mongrellsation oc-
curs in the South also but our1 laws erect
a barrier that compels the high bred to
stay on his own aide of the fence. North-
ern society Is not protected and the fall-
some of Its friends In the senate to offer
the amendment when the' bill reaches
that body."
THE WEST IS IN FULL ACCORD.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota
Favors LaXes-to-trulf Waterway.
ltrociyitf frsss Report.)
WASHINGTON leonuber 0frz9
John A. Jatonaon ot Mlnnaaota in an ad-
itaaa-Uaay batata tho Joint MsaMrtaoa
Of tn National consttrvatloa oemsnlaaioo
and tha governors of State brought an
enthusiastic message of accord from too
great Middle Weat In the scheme of con-
servation and declared that the para-
mount problem of the hour la the de-
velbpment of Inland waterways.
"I believe the greatest Investment this
nation ran make today Is to construct a
canal from Lake Sgperior to tho Gulf
of Mexico" asserted the governor.
Following the Inventory of landa pre-
sented by Senator Nelson there was an
Informal discussion.
Senators Newlands and Smoot and Gov-
ernors Noel Broward Lee and Folke and
former Governors Smith and Blanchard
and others artlcipated.
The report of the commission waa pre-
sented by former Governor Blanchard. It
gave in a general way the facts deduced
and conclusions reached In all branohes
of the commission's extended Inquiry
Mr. Blanchard deprecated the lack of
co-operation among States and between
'Federal and State governments aacrir-
lng to that the failure of conservation.
He urged the appointment of a perma-
nent conservation commission with cer-
tain powers delegated by congress and
with appropriations to carry on Its way.
Senator Flint of California presented
the report of the mineral section of the
commission.
MR. CARNEGIE IS SUBPOENAED
Must Appear Before Committee on
Tariff Revision.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. December 9. Andres
Carnegie was subpoenaed tonight to ap-
pear before the house ways and means
committee to testify In the tariff revision
hearings being conducted by the com-
mittee. In accordance wKh a resolution passed
by the committee late today the subpoena
was served on Mr. Carnegie tonight by
the house eergeant-at-arms. It la return-
aide at a date to be fixed later suitable
lo the convenience of Mr. Carnegie.
Mr. Payne chairman of tho commute
stated tonight that Mr. Carnegie might
appear tomorrow or if this" Is not con-
venient some other day this week or
next.
THE CITY AGAIN ENDANGERED.
Revetments at Pine Bluff Ark.
Fail to Stop River.
Associated Press Report.)
PINE BLUFF. Ark. December 9. The
developments of today proved the secur-
ity felt last night that the encroachment
of the flood waters of the Arkansas
river toward the eastern residence sec-
tion nf this city had been finally checked
to have lieen premature. When the revet-
ments of lumber and steel were built at
the mouth of Hardlns bayou where the
source of the current waa felt. It was be-
lieved that an effective barrier to the In-
roads of the water had been found. Late
today however the water began to eat
its way behind the revetment the earth
on the protected side began to crumble
and now the entire eastern end ot the
city Is again endangered.
Virgil Meronl. a carpenter who 'was
Inst seen several days po rasing a build-
ing near the brink Of the stream is
lieved to have been drowned the first
loss of life so far reported.
ORDERED LABOR AGENTS AWAY
Jackson Business Men Hold Mass
Meeting and Take Action.
(Asso iateii Preu Report.)
JACKSON. Miss.. December . Acting
upon resolutions adopted at a mass meet-
ing of merchants and planters today a
committee of ton. composed of bankers
merchants and planters ordered thirteen
white and two negro labor agents to
leave Ihe city and the order wis dheyed
without argument.
81 Dion ll. I.owenberg. a wholesale . .gro-
cer wss chairman of tlie meetingi an;d
stated that Ton railroad tlokete kad Veen
purchased hy the agents and from ts! rty
to forty carloads of household good oWn-
ed By negroes sw Deea nippea to vjie
delta. Tue negroes went to waiiljlogt
CUr THE COUPONS AKD PC X
A SHINGLE Oft SQ Oi THAT
POST COTTAGE IftJlTCTa
FKIEND : i : 'i'S&fttf --
FOR WATER COURSE
LOCKS AND DAM6I A TEN-YEAR' PERI0L
Would Expend $500000CC
Annually on the
LASTING IMPROVEMENT
FA '
'Hi;
Proposition Is Given Enthusiastic
Support. l.V
FOLLOW LEAD OF MR. TAFI
fi
Resolutions Will Re Offered Asking
Congress to Authorize Issuance)
of Bonds Prominent Speaklf '.
ers Indorse the Move. ') f
jV"
' V4
(Associated Preu Report.) ' '.' :
WASHINGTON December .-Sentiment
In fav.or of the issuance ot govern-
ment bonds for a comprehensive Improve-
ment of the rivers harbors and canals
of thef country to the end tasit thla na-
tion shall have the greatest system Of
waterways In the world gained consider-
able headway at the opening session' of
.the annual meeting of the rivers and hff
bars congress ' here today. sj"'
The scheme contemplates the Issuance;
of $000000000 worth of Federal bofida
for Inland water courses to be distributed
over a ten year period of $50000000 an-
nually. FoUowtng the lead of President
Roosevelt and President-elect Taft botli
of whom ' before the joint conserratlon
ure to protect it is a menace to tha whitest meeting; yesterday advocated the Issjttsnee
race throughout the countrv. 1 shall k- W.. . . . - . TZ
of government bonds for the construction
of permanent public Improve men t en-
thusiastic Indorsement waa given the
proposition at the rivers and harbors con-
gress by such leading figures as Vice
President Fairbanks Andrew Carnegie
Joseph SS. RanadaQ president of the oon-
greass and other speakers. It waa tewmed
today that the congress la an' probaoum
win adopt resotutiona asking cohgrese it
attthorlae the Utwanca- at tM Maids'
.- .rjfW"?!to
Todays seetJo witfteMed one ef tli
moat notable' gatherings in the history o
the congress. The list of speakers in
eluded Vice President Fairbanks. Andrew
Carnegie Jamea Bryce the British am-
bassador; former Mayor Beth Loir" ol
New York Representative . Joseph Vfe
RansdaU Champ Clark of Mlsaourt. mi-
nority leader of the house of represen-
tatives; Governor E. O. CJhambeTlaln ol
Oregon. Governor J. H. Bandera ol
Louisiana; Samuel Gompers pi eelden t r0
the American Federation of Labor; JUdjf
Hlllyer a member of the Georgia railroad
commission and Prof. W. D. Lrman i
Whitman college of Washington. '
In extending the congress a welcome tn
the city of Washington. ' Vice President
Fairbanks said It was perfectly obvious
that the Improvement of our watsrwayyH
had not kept abreast of our Industrie '
needs and our National progress. f; -Tin
time has arrived he said when we Ruts
give the subject of securing adequate
transportation facilities at a mtnhmir
cost Intelligent and effective considera-
tion. . 1-f t'
In discussing the cost of operatflf
American waterways the vice president
said as much of the benefit to be -derived
from the expenditures would ba jot
the future a reasonable amount should
he provided for a bond Issue so as to Just-
ly and equally distribute the burden
pndltur. m-780$.. 7890$ 780$ TSMIS.
among all the beneficiaries of the expen-
diture. He believed that the Importance
and magnitude of the work of Improving
the waterways were so exceptional' til
character as to Justify the people On.
interesting subject on the bond Issue ;V
'iMl
OREAT FREIGHT BLOCKADEJpV
Calling attention to what he said Were
the great freight blockades In the Tnled
Ststtee a year ago. Mr. Hlllyef aafat tha
In Europe the difficulty had been 6
vlated by the proper di5ion- madVWlo
water freights and rail freights with 4u
regard for the improy ment of the ttfers
and the construct of oanala. J Tho
transportation problem In Europe .had
been solved he said by shipping bulky
and nonpertshable freight by river and
canal while the ciwtly freight waat 4s
rail. "We never) hear of a freight
blockade In France Belgium 0C A Ger-
many" he said. . IfslfM..
In any freight blockade tn tAe United
States he asserted probably there Ware
three carloads of the heavy bulky kind
to one of the less bulky but costly kind.
"Given the canals and rivers and water
routes" he said "by which tha hVuty
cumboraome and heavy freights would bo
shipped the situation In any frehjlif
blockade would be at once relieved" 0nl
the recurrence of the same evil perma-
nently prevented. tY
"It Is true" ho said "that if tie moat
was spent on the railroads thoy OOuld t
so Increased In capacity aa to meet tl
present needs but that." he argue
"would Involve an expense of JMOOf
for Immediate needs with no guaran
for the future wliereivs. one-fifth or p
sibly one-tenth of that sum Judidou
expended on tho rivers and harbors
the country and In tho constrttoUpn .
well-located canals would aolvaV t
problem I'ndor this system';; ' '
"the railroads would be left: Ba-
the high grade nnd costly freight wl
they can easily do. TUia would 9t t
better and at the asm tha. tha pi
having the advantage of bethf crater
rail w ould be properly vaodJ pron
served He disclaimed; that' er-
tation rates In Europe INre higf"
in the United States tfpf -h & 1 ;
mskA Biniflis. Miattsa a)
Jl ti MnpUeag true; h r "
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