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HOUSTON DAILY POST: WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 28. 1906.
ST. LOUIS
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ONLY ONE NIGHT
GOING AND RETURNING
I. ®. G. N.
•* The Fast Mail Roate"
I. M. GRIFFIN, P. & T. A. C. M. HARRIS, A. P. & T. A.
217 MAIN STREET '
trfor- or uft.-r coming here, with any of
tlie ulhfr wltnMMM?
A. Not a word nt any tlm«>.
Xrlnrmry *Hld he know nil the other
w ItiifKHfH from Mouxton. lit- had seen
ino.-tr of the turn at "Bin Annie's" place
from time to time.
y. Did you look up witnesses or secure
evident? <»r take any other Interest in
this case?
A. No.
y. "What did Jones say on the occasion
»h«n yott met him last spring?
A. Jordan brought Jones up to me
where I wan Hitting In my skiff at a little
dork, Jordan uslled Jones Uow he got
out of his trouble In New York. Jones
•aid: "I don't care to talk much about
that. I got out of the trouble all right,
but neither of us—me nor Patrick—had
anything to d'» with old man Rice's
death. 1 was harassed and hounded Into
swearing what 1 did on the stand. Pat-
rick didn't kill Rice. Rlov died a natural
death. I was worried and threatened with
I rr prison men t or the electric chair until
I *u ready to swear to anything to save
myself."
This ended the examination by the
(prosecution. Mclnerney had made
stronger lmprewlon than any of the wit-
nesses for the defense. Jerome had not
shaken h!tn materially In any point.
BIO ANNIE'S PLACE.
Answering Judge Olcott, Mclnerney
said "Big Annie's" was an orderly, quiet
place, patronized by law-abiding citizens.
Q.—Do you drink hard?
A.—I drink sometimes when I hav*
money. I am a great spender and I've
been under the influence of liquor some-
times. but was never arrested., •
Mclnerney Insisted that the other wit-
nesses from "Big Annie's" were men of
good character. Jett was the only man
of the group about whom he said he
knew nothing.
Jerome brought out that City Attorney
Wilson of Houston bad once, in an ad-
dress before a Jury, accused Mclnerney
of making false evidence In a damage
•ult against a railroad. Becoming slight-
ly excited. Mclnerney let a rich Irish
brogue creep Into his voice. It appeared
the lawyers by whom Mclnerney was ac-
cused were Baldwin A- Christian of Hous-
ton. a law firm which figured in the
Hummel-Dodge-Morse case.
Judge Olcott here railed to the stand
Judge Augustus R. Railey, a Houston
lawyer, who got the affidavits of the
Texas witnesses for the defense, fie said
he was horn in Texas the year It was
annexed to the United States, and that
he had been a magistrate and police
Judge In Houston. Olcott questioned
Aim.
•J Did you ever know Joseph Jordan
was h convict?
A —No: so far as his reputation is con-
cerned I have always regarded it as good.
The witness said that the other men
who have made affidavits had first class
reputations.
Q.—What did you offer these men for
coming here?
WHAT WAS PAID.
A —Only their expenses. I don't think
sny man who knows me would accuse)
me of paying thrin anything except their
expense money.
Jerome cross-examined the lawyer.
Q —Did you know Tom Jett had been
In the penitentiary?
A.—I' never knew It before we came
here.
Q.—Who hired you In this case?
A.—Mr. Milllken, Patrick's brother-in-
luw.
y. You explained you based your opin-
ions of th"se men on your personal opin-
ion. Do you know the difference between
character and reputation?
A.—Well, judge, your laws up here, sir,
are mighty different from oui\ Texas
laws. I'd call It reputation.
The district attorney questioned the
witness at length regarding the first
statement which Miss Gaillard made In
his office In Houston. Judge Railey got
slightly confused about this time because
he did not understand the exact mean-
ing of the word "transcribe." He said
Miss Gaillard did not tell him of the
alleged conversation between Jones and
Mayor Rice In u Houston street car until
she came to New York with him.
y.—Did she in her original affidavit men-
tion what she says she heard Jones say
at La Porte in 1HB?
A.—I think not. I don't remember her
mentioning thai matter at that time.
Q.—l show you Harry J. Morgan's affi-
davit. Why was his mime first written
' Morgan" and then changed to "Moran"?
A.—A stenographer first wrote it out
Morgan by mistake and then corrected it.
(J.—Why, then, is the signature altered
from "Morgan" to "Moran"?
A.—I don t know. I can't explain if.
Sometimes the stenographer hired will
take a drink or two and get sort of moon-
eyetl and make little mistakes.
At the afternoon session Judge Railey
said, replying to Mr. Jerome, that his
father was from Louisiana and his grand-
father rrom Kentucky. He didn't recall
that the family was ever known as
O'Railey or O'Reilly.
y.—Do yon know "Big Annie's" place?
•V —Yes. I think so. Considering that It
Is a barroom, there is less disorder there
than In any latr In town. It is not a
tlrst-eiass place—It's a cheap bar.
Q.—Did you hear before leaving Hous-
ton that Fayette Lee, one of your wit-
nesses, had been locked up for a little
misunderstanding arising from his en-
trance Into another man's house—In short
for burglary.
A.—Yes. I saw him In Jail Just before
we left.
Q.*-Why didn't Angelo Barba come as a
witness?
A.—He told me his wife was III.
Q.—Why didn't J. Rlordan come?
A.—I heard he had pneumonia,
y.—Wasn't he In Jail?
A.—Not that I know of. He's a good
bird yet.
ANENT MISS~~GAILLARD.
y. Isn't Miss Gaillard rather eccentric?
A.—Well. I think she Is. She won't tell
her age.
y.—Did Miss Gaillard tell you anything
about her conversation with Jones?
A. Yes, I think she did.
y — Why didn't you put in her affidavit
the substance of her statement In regard
to the conversation with Jones*
A.—I don't remember. I presume I put
In everything she told me that I regarded
us Important.
y. Dldn t she tell you of some remarks
made by Jones regarding the Patrick case?
A.—I can't remember.
y.—If she did tell you so, why didn't you
put it In lier affidavit?
A.—I don't remember.
y.—Did you send for James R. Quinby
to come to your office?
A.—Not that I remember.
y.—What Is Ids reputation?
A.—I prefer not to answer that question,
y.—Did yiilnby tell you about the
Patrick case? A—He offered to make an
affidavit for what he knew' for $900. I
refused to pay him anything. He then
said he could get J500 from the other side.
y.—Didn't you refuse to take Miss Gall-
lard's uffldavlt because you thought she
was crazy? A.—No. I regarded her as
erratic. I think she's really a bright
woman.
y.—1 read from an affidavit signed by
Quinby In which he says you offered him
for his testimony. Did you offer him
that? A.—It's every word untrue. He
wanted J300 and when I refused he said
Jerome would give him J&T0. I wouldn't
believe him on oath. 1 would not give him
80 cents for all he rould say In thirty
days. That's the kind of witness you've
got here.
y.—Wasn't yinby often in your office
last summer? A.—Yes. and he stole wood
off my wood pile. 1 caught him In the
act in the daytime and warned him and
theu he raine back and stole It in the
night time.
Q.—What did you do to him for that?
A.—Nothing. I let his conscience punish
him.
Mayor Rice of Houston will be called
as a witness tomorrow to contradict the
statement made by Miss Gaillard that h«
(Rice) had a, conversation with Yalet
Jones on a street car In Houston.
THE WEATHER.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. February 27. — East
Texas—Fair Wednesday; warmer In tha
Interior. Thursday fair; light to fresh
northwest to southwest winds.
West Texas and New Mexico—Fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkan-
sas—Fair, warmer Wednesday and Thurs-
day.
Louisiana—Fair, warmer Wednesday.
Thursday fair, warmer in east portion;
fresh northeast to southwest winds.
WEATHER TABLE.
Temperature. Rain-
Stations. Mln. Max. fall.
Abilene 30 CH ,'J0
Amarillo 88 SO .00
Atlanta 34 fifi .01
Bismarck 18 IS .01
Boise City 40 64 .00
Boston .4 48 .00
Cairo ... 26 4X .nfi
Chicago 24 • Si: .01
Cincinnati 20 40 ,4S
Corpus Christl 52 74 .00
Davenport 20 ,10 .no
Denver 22 4ti .00
Detroit IS 28 T
lKtdge city 22 42 .00
El Paso 411 fifi .00
Fort Smith 2X .00
Fort Worth 34 62' .00
Galveston 4K 74 .00
Havre 10 42 .00
Helena ... 22 41 T
Huron 12 so .00
Jacksonville 50 66 .04
Kansas City 22 38 .08
Lander ... ... 20 40 .00
Little Rock ....' ^0 64 .18
Memphis * :t2 58 .3d
Miles City 28 46 .00
Modena 28 ,i« .00
Montgomery 40 72 .30
Nashville .x; 54 .22
Now Orleans ; 46 68 .06
North Platte 22 44 .ifl
Oklahoma City 20 SO .00
Omaha 18 30 .04
Palestine 36 68 .00
Phoenix 44 80 .00
Pittsburg ]8 36 .00
Rapid City 18 40 .00
St. l>ou!s 20 36 1.28
St. Paul 8 26 .00
Salt Lake City 28 54 .00
San Antonio 42 74 .03
San Diego 5? 64 .00
Han Franclsca So 62 .01
Santa Fe 24 S2 .00
Wlnnemucca 32 60 .00
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
WASHINGTON.—Surgeon General Wv-
niaii has notified the various government
quarantine stations of the appearance of
yellow fever at Boras del Toro.
PASADENA. Cal.—Members of tha
liusch family still have not decided
finally on the date of the wedding of
Miss Wllhelmlna Busch and Lieutenant
Eduard A. Hcharrer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.—All efforts t»
lorute Israel W. Durham, the prominent
Phlladelphlan, who Is believed to bo
seriously III and staying at some South-
ern California health resort, have been
unsuccessful.
NEW. YORK.—The Democratic club,
built up as an exclusive local organiza-
tion by Richard Croker and his friends
while Mr. Croker was leader of Tam-
many hall, is to be named the "National
Democratic club."
CHICAGO.—Employer* "of 6000 painters
refused to sign a "closed shop', agree-
ment by the Painters'' union. As a conse-
quence the union m»n will begin a can-
vaSs of individual contractors and threat-
en to eall strikes. <
I.L PASO. Texas.—John Conlev was
hanged at Taos. New Mexico, for the
murder or James Redding and Charles
Pttrdy. two miners, a year ago. He was
sentenced to hang two weeks ago. but
fflgned Insanity when refused commuta-
tion of sentence and was reprieved.
PITTSBURG. Pa .—Representatives of
the Presbyterian church. South. United
Presbyterian church. Reformed church in
the United States. Reformed church In
Ametlcu and the Reformed Presbyterian
church will meet at Charlotte, N. C.. on
M:irch 11 fer. the purpose of preparing a
bMsis for the federation of the denomina-
tions.
l-30th
04 the entire Quinine production of the World la
consumed every year by the maker* of
Laxative Bromo Quinine
_ "Cures a Cold In One Day"
E. W.GROVE'S «iKnatMreon box. 25c
Death Followed Wedding.
(Houston Post Special.)
WEIMAR. Texas. February 27.—Louis
Burton, a young man of this city, was
married yesterday afternoon to Miss
Millie Anders, living a few miles west of
town The mother of the bride was not
in robust health and the excitement of
the event or change In the weather caused
her to sicken very suddenly and three
hours after the wedding sh«» was a corpse.
COFFE.E. 25c A POUND
Guaranteed to he as good and to give as much genuine satis-
faction as any 40c coffee on the market—.or your money will be
returned. Packed in air tight tin cans—valuable coupon en-
closed. Ask yotir dealer for Luziannc Coffee.
There Is none better than Luziaune, n •< t t at*
sis.- Reily> Taylor 4 c°- Lwited,
You re sure to use it twice. New Orleans, V. S. A.
RANK STANDS
House Refused to Abolish Lieuten-
ant Generals in Army.
USELESS EXPENDITURES
Claim That Army Officers Spent
Large Sums in Unnecessary
Experiments.
(Houston Post Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. February 27.—The bill
reviving the reciprocity paragraph of the
Dingley bill was introduced in the house
today by Representative Curtis of Kansas,
as forecast in these dispatches Sunday
night. Considerable attention has been
attracted to it.
The plan of the stand pnt bosses of the
house is to push the bill through under a
rule, if necessary, as a sop to the re-
vision sentiment throughout the country,
and then to have It held up in the senate.
The democrats are preparing to make a
complete exposure of the scheme.
A resolution of interest in this con-
nection was offered in the house today by
Representative Sheppard of Texas. It re-
quests the president to transmit to con-
gress all Information regarding the tariff
agreement recently made by the depart-
ment of state with the German govern-
ment by which it is alleged the threat-
ened German tariff war has been averted.
C. Arthur Williams.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 27.—Military
matters held the attention of the house
today, the army appropriation bill being
under consideration for amendment. That
General Corbin and General MacArthur
might become lieutenants general, the
provision in the bill abolishing that rank
was eliminated on a point of order raised
by Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, who submitted
an amendment to abolish the grade after
these officers had been promoted, but
this met defeat. Members of the appro-
priation committee disputed the right of
the military committee to appropriate for
an apparatus for fire control of field ar-
tillery without success. Only eight of the
fifteen pages of the bill were passed when
the house adjourned.
The house passed the Dnlzell bill char-
tering the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship
Canal compar;- with an authorized capital
of J60.000.nn0.
The house on meeting today ordered
canceled and destroyed a resolution of in-
quiry purporting to have been introduced
by Mr. Vanduser. but which he repudiat-
ed. The resolution called on the stat" de-
partment for the report of Robert H. D.
Peirce regarding the condition of the con-
sulates in the Orient.
On motion of Mr. Hull the army appro-
priation bill wfl.s taken up for consid^ra-
tion under the five-minute rule. The
reading of the bill was interrupted bv
Mr. Crumpacker, who raised an inquiry
which developed a llvelv turn of debate.
Mr. Crumpacker had read in the papers
the charge that S30.000.000 had been wasted
by nrmy officers who bought useless ap-
paratus. scientific and otherwise, includ-
ing flying machines, telescopes, etc.
'•I desire to say," replied Mr. Hull,
"that the committee on military affairs
has never authorized flying machines.
That has been done bi" the rreat an'',
good committee on appropriations. no|f
the small committee on military affairs. '
REGULAR APPROPRIATION.
The fortifications bill, coming from the
appropriations committee, explained Mr.
Fitzgerald of New York, hnd annually
carried an amount for experimental pur-
poses.
"My recollection Is," continued Mr. Hull,
"that flying machines were specifically
authorized. I regard flying machines as
absolutely alȤurd."
At this point Mr. Grosvenor broke in to
ask where the flying-machine paragraph
of the bill was located, and Mr. Hull (fid
not complete his estimate of flying ma-
chines.
Mr. Slayden of Texas asserted that
there was no paragraph in the bill to
which flying machines would apply.
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio made a point of
order against the provision abolishing the
grade of lieutenant general.
Mr. Clark of Missouri declared that it
was the desire of General Miles to be-
come a lieutenant general and of General
Corbin to become a major general, and
the rank was revived in 1900 by a senate
amendment. At that time he had made
an effort to confine it alone to General
Miles, and was now glad to see it abol-
ished.
After Mr. Grosvenor had announced
that he should offer an amendment to
abolish the rank at a future time, so as
not to exclude from promotion General
Corbin and General MacArthur. Mr. Gard-
ner of Michigan asked: "Who Is this
man Corbin? The highest rank he ever
attained in war was that of lieutenant
colonel and commanded a regiment. He
never commanded an army in battle:
practically speaking, he knows nothing of
war. except as the conimander of a regi-
ment.''
THE RECORD OF CORBIN.
"This.is nothing against him. It is not
significant that he would not have been
under oilier circumstances a great com-
mander, but he has not and that settles
it. General Corbin has been substantially
a bureau officer for years and not a
general commanding an army." —-
Mr. Gardner said if he had had his way
General Miles would never have won the
shoes of Washington, Sherman or Sher-
idan.
Mr. Grosvenor's point of order was sus-
tained. He offered an amendment abol-
ishing the rank so that it shall become
vacant after January 1. 1S07.
Mr. Butler of Pennsylvania made a
point of order against this amendment,
which defeated it.
After completing eight pages of the bill,
the house adjourned at 6 o'clock until to-
morrow.
LESSON FROM JAPAN.
Togo's Report Demonstrated
Value of Equipped Navy.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 27 —President
Roosevelt addressed to the secretary of
war. who promulgated the same in a gen-
eral order, a letter reciting the achieve-
ments of the Japanese admiral. Togo,
during the late war between Japan and
Russia, and repeating for the benefit of
the- American soldiers and sailors the ad-
dress issued by- that admiral upon the
conclusion of the war. The point in the
president's letter is the necessity of keep-
ing the personnel of the army and navy
at the highest pitch in time of pcace in
order to be prepared for war.
To Investigate Vernon.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 27.—The sen-
ate committee on finance today appointed
a subcommittee, consisting of Burrows,
Spooner and Bailey, to investigate charges
against W. T. Vernon of Kansas, nomi-
nated for register of the treasury. Ver-
non is a negro and Kansas has favored
separate schools for negroes. This has
aroused a faction against him which has
presented some charges involving his
moral character.
New Postmasters.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 27.—The sen-
ate in executive session today confirmed
nominations as follows: Postmasters for
Texas: H. A. Cary, Ballinger: A. R. Hill,
San Saba; J. A. Gammill, Calvert; T. l!
Ball. Decatur; J. D. Abney. Graudview;
J. D. Crawford, Mineral Wells; R. R.
Hyland, Round Rock; F. W. Reast,
W hitesboro.
IS NOT CLOSED
Morris Sheppard Points Out Where-
in Lceb Is Unsatisfactory.
ANEN1 MRS. MORRIS CASE
Facts Show That Unnecessary
Force Was Used—There Was
No Excuse for It.
(Houston Post Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, February 27.—Repre-
sentative Morris Sheppard of Texas, who
introduced the original resolution for an
investigation of the circumstances sur-
rounding the ejection of Mrs. Minor Mor-
ris from the White House offices and
grounds, made a statement cdncerning
the matter today.
"For one." said he, "I can not accept
the recent statement of the president
through his secretary in reference to the
expulsion of Mrs. Morris. The charge
that Mrs. Morris was guilty of disor-
derly conduct is, to those who know her.
absolutely incredible. She is as intelli-
gent. cultured, modest and refined a lady
as ever entered the White House offices.
"Again, the statement that no more
force was used than was necessary for
her expulsion is to those cognizant of
the circumstances equally incredible. The,
door from which she was ejected is about
sixty feet from the western exit of the
grounds. She was dragged to the east-
ern exit, which is 720 feet from the door,
thus being dragged over 600 feet or nearly
one-eighth of a mile further than neces-
sary. even if her conduct had been as
reprehensible as has been charged.
"Many seem to think that Mrs. Morris
entered the residence portion of the White
House. This is entirely erroneous. She
went into the business office of the presi-
dent, which is in an extension of the
White House devoted, entirely to the
public business, where the president
meets hundreds of people daily in the
transaction of the public business.
"In my opinion, citizens of the United
States who have business with the presi-
dent are as much entitled to protection
while waiting to see hiin as young men
in the naval academy are entitled to
protection while pursuing their studies.
Tne house of representatives is investi-
gating the recent instances of hazing at
the naval academy for the same reasons
the house has jurisdiction over occur-
rences iu the executive offices."
The situation with reference to the
democratic congressional committer
chairmanship developed today in a way
which renders the election of Representa-
tive Griggs of Georgia practically certain
unless the movement in favor of Repre-
sentative Flood takes on greater strength
than now seems probable. If Mr. Griggs
is selected chairman, the chances are that
Mr. Charles A. Edwards will be chosen
to succeed himself as secretary. Both
are pronounced Hearst men.
C. Arthur Williams.
OKLAHOMA HEARING.
Oil Trust Official Testified in
Missouri Suit.
(Associated Press Retort.)
OKLAHOMA CITT, O. T., February 27.
—Assistant Attorney General Lake began
taking testimony here today in the ouster
case of the State of Missouri against the
Standard and other oil companies. John
Burrows, a wholesale oil dealer. §aid that
while in the employ of the Waters-Pierce
Oil company part of his salary was paid
by the Standard Oil company. There had
never been any competition, he said, be-
tween the Standard syid Waters-Pierce
companies in Oklahoma.
Burrows said that all oils used by the
International Harvester company in Okla-
homa were charged to the Standard com-
pany. "The Waters-Pierce people put
false labels on their oils for Harvesters."
said Burrows. "The Harvester people
furnished the labels."
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CARNIVAL ENDED.
There Were Two Magnificent
Parades.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW ORLEANS. February 27.—The an-
nual carnival passed into history after to-
night's parade and the balls of Rex and
Comus, the former at the carnival pal-
ace and the latter at the French opera.
From all appearances there was the
largest attendance of strangers in the his-
tory of the city. Rex chose as his sub-
ject "Utopia." or "The Land that Never
Existed." It was illustrated by twenty
floats and the pageant was one of the
most brilliant efforts of the carnival or-
ganization. Captain A. M. Halliday im-
personated Rex.
The climax of the processions came to-
night with the pageant of the Mystic
Krewe of Comus, the pioneer among the
night parades.
THE THIRD FAILURE.
Perkins & Pettibone, Lumber-
men, Suspended Business.
(Associated Press Report.) '
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. February 27.—Per-
kins & Pettibone, wholesale lumber deal-
ers. filed a petition in bankruptcy today
in the United States court. They list lia-
bilities of $267,322 and assets of $29,265.
Mr. Pettibone, it is understood, made tut
individual assignment in Laurel, Miss., a
few days ago.
The attorneys for Perkins & Pettibone
say the suspension is due to the failure of
the John M. Smith Lumber company of
Nashville, Tenn., and the Frank M. Creel-
man Lumber company of Chicago. The
attorney stated also that his clients were
indorsers of the Creelman paper to the
amount of $22,000.
BIG STEAMER ASHORE
And Heavy Storm Makes Send-
ing of Aid Impossible.
(Associated Press Report.)
NORFOLK, Va., February 27.—An un-
known four-masted schooner was driven
ashore in a blinding snowstorm one mile
off Cape Henry late this afternoon. Dur-
ing the evening the wind, blowing fifty
miles an hour, made it impossible to
launch a surfboat. From indications early
this evening, it will be impossible to
make an effort to reach her before day-
break.
Violations Are Alleged.
(Houston Post Special.)
GREENVILLE, Texas, February 27.—
County Attorney Hall, on behalf of the
State, has filed a $2500 penalty suit
against Tom Holland, keeper of a pre-
seription liquor dealer's house in Green-
ville. It is alleged in the petition that
Holland lias violated the provisions of the
law. Ten separate breaches are alleged.
CLEAR HEAD and
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POSTUM
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WILLTAKE VOTE
On Statehood Bill in Senate Before
Adjournment Friday.
A GENERAL DELAY URGED
By Senator Hale Till Territories
Are Better Prepared—Hopkins
Defended Joint Measure.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 27.—The sen-
ate today agreed to vote on the statehood
bill before adjournment on Friday, March
9. The proposition to take a vote at that
time was made by Mr. Beveridge, and
there was little difficulty in reaching an
understanding. The suggestion immcdi-,
ately followed a speech in support of the
bill by Mr. Hopkins, during the course of
which Mr. Hale suggested that the Terri-
tories were not prepared for statehood
and suggested that their admission be de-
ferred. The remainder of the day was
devoted to the discussion of the bill pro-
viding for the settlement of the affairs of
the five civilized tribes of Indians, the
major portion of the time being given to
the provisions for the disposal of the coal
lands in Indian Territory.
Mr. Clay presented and had read from
the desk a proposed amendment to the
railroad rate bill, which makes it unlawful
for common carriers to own coal or oil
lands, to deal in coal or oil, to attempt to
monopolize the trade in these commodi-
ties or to control the price. A penalty of
imprisonment for from one to three years
is provided.
Mr.. Hopkins addressed the senate In
support of the statehood bill. He made
an appeal for ratification of the action of
the committee on territories in recom-
mendation of the consolidation of the four
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Okla-
homa and Indian Territory into two
States.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Hop-
kins referred to the Foraker amendment
giving Arizona a separate vote on the
question of admission as "Insidious and
dangerous," but when Mr. Foraker ob-
jected to the language of the Illinois sen-
ator, the latter withdrew the word "in-
sidious." What he had meant to say was
the adoption of the amendment would not
only accomplish the defeat of the object
of the pending bill, but would ultimately
result in the admission of Arizona as a
separate State. *
Mr. Foraker admitted that he hoped to
see both New Mexico and Arizona admit-
ted as separate States at some time in the
future.
CORPORATE OPPOSITION.
Mr. Hopkins discussed the charge that
the railroad and mining corporations of
Arizona were standing In the way of the
union of that Territory with New Mexi-
co, and when Mr. Dubois asked some
question on that subject, Mr. Nelson re-
plied that those two interests "dominate
the legislature of Arizona," and he adde*i
the opinion that the union of the two
as one State would have the effect of
minimizing the evil.
In reply to Mr. Dubois', question as to
how the union would improve the. situa-
tion, Mr. Nelaon said that while no pro-
tests against consolidation had come from
the ^corporations of New Mexico, most
of the opposition in Arizona came from
the railroads and the copper mines. He
added that these interests pay less taxes
in proportion to the value of property
than do other interests.
"Do the railroads of the District of
Columbia par their share of the taxes?"
asked Mr. Dubois, and Mr. Hopkins re-
plied: "When the District of Columbia
knocks for admission to the Fnited States
we will consider that question."
"Do their Illinois railroads pay their
share of the taxes?" Mr. Dubois de-
manded. and Mr. Hopkins replied that
they did; that the law-s required that
they should, but it was proposed to re-
quire such action in Arizona.
Mr. Carter made the point that under
congressional contrbl It would be easier
to accomplish that result in a Territory
than in a State.
Mr. Nelson replied to this point with
a general exposition of conditions in
Arizona and New Mexico, not altogether
favorable to those Territories. This state-
ment brought Mr. Hale to his feet, with
the inquiry, "Whether it is not logical
to conclude that the Territories should
not be admitted at all at this time." He
added that he did want to be understood
as indicating a purpose to vote against
the bill, but that it seems to him that
it would be wiser to leave the two Ter-
ritories as they how stand.
Mr. Hopkins replied that, owing to per-
sistency of the advocates of making two
States, it would be better to make one
State now and thus dispose of the ques-
tion. He then spoke at some length of
the inadvisabillly of admitting the Terri-
tories with small populations.
Mr. Perkins replied to some of Mr.
Hopkins' reflections on the improbability
of growth in Arizona by saying that
prospects for Arizona were as "good now
a« were those of California when that
State was admitted.
When Mr. Hopkins concluded. Mr. Bev-
eridge presented a proposition for an
agreement to vote on the statehood bill
on Thursday. March 8.
Mr. Spooner urged a postponement of
the date, in order to give sufficient time
to reconsider the bill for the settlement
of the affairs of the five civilized tribes.
He pointed out the importance of the
charge that an old land grant would gov-
ern certain railroad land worth $30,000,000,
and said the statehood bill could afford
to await on the measure.
BAILEY OPPOSED DELAY.
Mr. Bailey opposed delay, saying the
postponement would conflict with the con-
sideration of the rate bill with which
the senate was even now prepared to pro-
ceed.
After further debate the date of the
vote was fixed for 4 o'clock Friday,
March 9.
The Indian settlement bill was then
taken up and Mr. Aldrich suggested that
In view of the' importance of the subject
involved and the lack of information on
the part of the senate, the whole matter
should be referred. He urged the adop-
tion. of a resolution extending the tribal
government, but Mr. Clapp objected be-
cause of the difficulty of securing the co-
operation of the house of representatives
Mr. Long made the point that congress
had been considering the question at
issue for eight years. He contended that
there was no danger of the loss of the
land in the railroad grant, because, he
said, there would be no reversion of the
land now owned by the Indians to the
government of the United States.
"The tribes do not end, but their tribal
government does," he said.
Mr. Aldrich then presented a resolution
for the continuance of the relationship
among the Indians as follows:
"That the tribal relations and govern-
ment of the Choctaw. Chickasaw, Chero-
kee, Creek and Seminole tribes, or na-
tions, are hereby continued in full force
and effect for all purposes until the 4th
of June, A. D. 1906."
The resolution went over until tomor-
row.
MR. BAILEY'S CONTENTION.
The reading of the bill was proceeded
with until the provision for the sale of
coal lands in Indian Territory was
reached, when Mr. Bailey took the floor.
He expressed the opinion that the land
should be held for the education of the
Indian children, saying the Income would
be sufficient to give a university educa-
tion to all the Indian children in Indian
Territory. He thought this disposition
would be preferable to permitting the
lands to become the property of the rail-
road companies, as they were likely to do.
He quoted a recent decision of the su-
preme court to show that railroads carry
their own coal more ■ cheaply than they
do that of other vendors.
Mr. Clapp said he would not object to
the elimination of the committee's amend-
ment.
Mr. Clark of Montana moved to reject
the amendment, and Mr. La Follette pro-
posed an amendment prohibiting railroads
or the owners of railroads from acquiring
the coal lands.
Mr. La Follette expressed the hope that
Mr. Clark's motion would not prevail and
added the conviction tnat affairs were
so intolerable in Indian Territory that
there should be affirmative legislation. He
announced his intention to later address
the senate on the question. He said to
continue the plan would be to place a
monopoly of the production of
coal in the hands of twenty or
thirtv people. Without disposing of
any 'of the motions, or any amendments,
the senate went into executive session at
5:30 and at 5.37 adjourned until tomor-
row.
RUSSIA CONCERNED.
Franco-German War Would
Block Loan in Paris.
(Associated Press Report.)
ST. PETERSBURG, February 27.—Rus-
sia is using all her influence at Berlin to
prevent a rupture between France and
Germany. Her action has been taken at
the instance of Paris, where the Rouvier
government apparently Is convinced that
Germany proposes to persist in her atti-
tude even to the point of provoking war.
On account of the close relations exist-
ing between the courts of Berlin and St.
Petersburg it is believed In France that
Russia will have more influence with
Emperor William than any other power.
Earnest representations in favor of coi4i^
cessions to insure an avoidance of an ap-
peal to arms were accordingly being
made, to which Germany replied that she
had no desire to provoke war. Neverthe-
less she gave no indication that she pro-
posed to modify her attitude and Russia's
latest advices from Algeziras indicate
that practically all hope of an agreement
has been abandoned. Although Count
Cassini. head of the Russian mission, re-
ports tnat the conference will be fruitless,
he expresses the decided opinion that
hostilities will not result. Russia is much
concerned about the situation, as a war
between France and Germany would
greatly embarrass her. Not only is the
Russian government so engrossed ♦vith
the interior situation as to not be in a
position to offer aid to her allies, but the
war would end the possibility of contract-
ing another loan in Paris, of which Rus-
sia is in urgent need.
Premier Witte has now become a dis-
tinct advocate of an Anglo-Russian un-
derstanding and it is nnderstood that
negotiations have been or are about to be
reopened in London to determine the
status of this agreement. If they are
successful, a new grouping of the powers
will undoubtedly check Germany's ambi-
tion. The main obstacle to an under-
standing is the dispute regarding the re-
spective influence of Russia and Great
Britain in Persia, as Russians are loath
to abandon their plans for reaching the
Persian gulf.
TWO MURDERED,
And Double Lynching Is Likely
to Follow.
(Houston Post Special.)
NEW ORLEANS, February 27.—A bold
holdup and murder was perpetrated in
the town of Grossetete, Iberville parish,
last night, and two negroes, suspected of
being the guilty ones,, are in custody at
Port Allen, La., across the river from the
capital, awaiting identification; if they
prove the right ones they will be lynched
before morning. It will be a race be-
tween the mob and Governor Blanchard.
the people of Grossetete being determined
to administer swift retribution before the
governor can prevent it.
Two negroes appeared in the town bat-
urday night and. through talking to a
local bad character, it became known
that they intended to rob the railroad
station and then terrorize the town and
get away with as much as possible. The
citizens were on their guard and the rail-
way station was protected, so the rob-
bers changed their plans.
Ijast night at 9 o'clock, just a-s * rank
Berto. an Italian merchant, was closing
up the negroes attacked him, shooting
him through the heart. His wife ran to
him when she heard the shooting and
was fired at ineffectually. She ran off,
calling assistance, and their two sons
rushed up. Vincent was shot in the head
and Dominick through the chest. Vin-
cent died in the charity hospital here to-
day and Dominick is fatally wounded.
The robbers looted the store and made
off A description was telegraphed to all
stations, and tonight two suspects were
caught at Port Allen. They were well
armed and answer the descriptions very
well.
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