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VOL. XXI—NO. 320.
NEWS SUMMARY
THE WEATHER:
Eastern Texas — Fair, partly
cloudy; light variable winds.
DOMESTIC.
The woman found dead at Cairo ts sup-
posed to have been murdered.
The commerce with Russia during the
pa»t year shows a shrinkage.
A Frlweo train was wrecked In Ala-
bama. five persons being Injured.
The forecast of the week's events prom-
ls«» nothing of a sensational nature.
Five armed men shot the proprietors and
robbed a saloon at Youngstown, Ohio.
The private car lines reduced fruit rutes
ftom California by eliminating rebates.
The oil trust Is refusing to buy oil south
of Missouri pending the Missouri suits.
Fire In a Jail at McKae. Oa., Is con-
sidered to liavu been mal ted by the pris-
butrs.
The parker Immunity plea will be trie.d
on the facts us attempts at an agree-
ment failed.
An Insatin policeman at Peoria. III.,
after committing a series of assaults, de-
lied arrest.
Imposing military servicrt were con-
ducted over the remains of General
Wheeler at New York.
FOREIGN.
The troops of the pretender are doing
datuuKe in Morocco.
Japan ts finding a white elephant In
the corea undertaking.
General Allkhouoff put an end to the
revolution in Transcaucasia.
Oenernl Liiievltcli reported that order
wr>.« r« stored at \ ladivostok.
interesting history of the interior Rus-
aiiu. revolts are coming to light.
"TEXAS.
A laboring man's poll tax rally was held
at Beaumont.
Henry Hoskins was shot and killed by
Oil Fountain at Loeb.
The main building of tlm La Porto saw
iind planing mill burned.
The 4-yenr-old son of W. T. Cameron
w:is burned to death near Mount Pleas-
ant.
\ crusode on the Sunday closing law
was announced as Imminent at. Galves-
ton.
For the first time since the war a
steamboat navigated the Brazos abovo
Old Washington.
A negro attempted to criminally as-
sault a young Bohemian woman in Ellis
county; suspect arrested.
Charles Davin of El Faw was thrown
by a horse and received the bullet of an
accidentally discharged pistol.
Uev. J. W. Bleaker of Beaumont
j.u ached a sermon on the necessity of
citizens paying the poll tax.
Arrests were made at Beaumont on
Ir.dlctmcnts charging the wilful advanco
cf money to pay another's poll tax.
It was stated at a meeting of the La-
mar county Farmers' union that the dlf-
fi r»-nces between the Stute and National
bodies will be amicably settled.
RAILROADS.
It was denied that the Katy Intends to
abandon Its train auditor servlca.
it was announced, at Crowley that the
Kansas City Southern would positively
buitd to that town.
The temporary bridge across th«
Brazos at Brazoria was completed fot
tho Brownsville road.
HOUSTON.
The officers captured nine negroes and
a box of cash in a gambling Joint raid
lust night.
Rev. J. W. Moore preached the com-
mencement sermon to the High school
graduating class.
The officers last night arrested another
man In connection with the robbery of
the I,n Porte postoffice.
Rev. 8. M. Tenney yesterday preached
his farewell sermon as pastor of the
K -cond Presbyterian church.
A second call was yesterday extended
to Rev. \V. 8. Jacobs of Nashville by
I ho Presbyterian congregation.
SALOON WAS ROBBED.
Five Armed Men Secured Money
After a Fight.
(Associated Press Report.)
YOlj'Nt (W N, O., January 28.—Five
armed men terrorized rhe village of Kast
Youngstown this morning, shooting two
men and terribly beating a third.
The robbers made a raid on a sa'oon
operated by M'chaei and Alexander Dey-
kovtca, brothers and with revolvers
drawn ordered them to give up thetr
money. They showed resistance and eacn
robtjer shot at them, five bullets taking
effect. The robbers escaped, taking »&JU
with them. The two victims may die.
Jacob D. Kldelman. a butcher, was
beaten into Ins* nslb.llty on the doorstep
at his shop and robbed of ab>>ut by
the same men.
Peter Tlghe, a puddler employed at the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube mlllo, with
two other men, was held up by the des-
perndoes while on his way home about,
2 o'clock. Me was struck on the head
and ids skull frucurted. As he lay on
the ground the robbers searched his
pockets, but obtained nothing, 'lhe other
two nun were unharmed. Tlghe died at
1U:.>0 o'clock tonight.
THEORY OF MURDER.
Officers Investigating Death of
Mrs. Mar^nim.
(Associated Press Retort.)
NASHVILLE. Jnnuary a.—The body
of Mrs Mary Mangrum. which was found
In the Ohio river at Cairo. III., Thurs-
day and positively Identified at Cairo
today bv O. O Mangrum and Mrs. Flor-
ence Trousdale of B rmlngham. Ala., re-
st>"ct|velv husband and sister of the dead
woman, was brought here tonight. Mrs.
...nri"ru*n's relntlves believe she was
chloroformed and robb d nnd her body
ttirown Into the river to hide the crime.
l»e entlves are ift worn on the case, it
U said, and have a clue, substantiating
the theory of murder,
airs. Mangrum left her home here on
the night of I December 14. waylng she
w is goln? to St i.ouls to visit re atlves.
■he carried with her s .me $1500 or Si#>)
In monev an I had on her purson l^we ry
valued ai I'no. Alter she reached tne
I r ion station here ail trace of her was
lost.
FOR SECOND TIME.
Life Sentence Was Given Wife
Murderer at Abbeville.
(Associated Press Report.)
AP.nEVILLE. La.. January 31.—The
Jury In the c ise of Walter Nord in. who
has ».e«.n on trial the paat week for the
murder of Ids wife, this morning returnei
a verdict of guilty and fixed his puulsh-
irt'-nt at life Imprisonment. Nordan Is a
|>r ("roiis yn rig merchant of Abbe-
ville uis ! ri le of three weeks (lied sud-
denly In Septc -iber, 1WJ. and It w is
found thnt her deuh was d ie to atryc'i-
ntne po|s„nln* At a former trial Nor-
dan was given * life sentence, but a new
trial waa granted by the supreme court.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908
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FORECAST OF WEEK'S EVENTS
Nothing Sensational Is Exp:cted from Either
Algeziras or Venezuela.
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FRANCE CAUTIOUS
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REDUCED BUYING '
In Pushing a Crisis in
ezuela.
THE MOROCCAN MUDDLE
Th; Sensational Si uation Consid-
ered to Be Distant.
STATEHOOD AND RATE LAWS
Will Be Features of Sessions in
Senate and House, Respec-
tively—Novel Situation.
(Associated Press Report.)
Except for possible developments in the
Franco-Venezuelan crisis and the compli-
cations in the Moroccan conference, the
week begins with little promise of news
events of an unusual character.
The critical point in the Franco-Veno-
zuelan situation, which seemed imminent,
has passed for the moment, as France
has announced that the will await "a
propitious time" for taking such action
aguinst Venezuela as she has decided
upon.
It is stated that her desire is to await
the conclusion of the Algeziras conference
before Involving herself with Vene-
zuela.
Tlio Moroccan conference promises no
very definite action, as the graver prob-
lems it is to confront are yet some way
off.
Though the alignment of tiie delegates
Is more marked than a week ago there
is still \ feePng of uncertainty as to the
outcome. It is generally believed that the
longer the conference lusts the better will
bo the chances for its successful termina-
tion.
The senate will begin the week with the
consideration of the Chinese boycott. The
question will come up in connection with
a resolution offered last week by Senator
Tillman directing the committee on im-
migration to investigate the reports re-
garding Chinese opposition to Amer-
ican manufacturers. The resolution
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• Oil Trust Refusing to Take
• Oil in Territory.
(Associated Press Report.)
\RTLESVILLE, T. T., January
2S.—Orders have been received by
the Standard Oil company that
hereafter only a third of the mid-
continent fields output wiil be
bought, owing to the fact that
the Standard company will be
prevented from» continuing as a
buyer and transporter of petroleum
through the proceedings Instituted
by Mr. Hadley of Missouri.
There is a production of EO.OOt)
barrels daily. The operators are
organizing to send a delegation to
see the Standard company's agents
In Kansas City, since the enforce-
ment of such an order for a long
time would mean the suspension
of activity here soon. Failing, they
will go to Mr. Hadley to see if he
Intends to prevent the Standard
from transporting oil across Mis-
siouri.
The committee will tell him
that if the Standard is ousted from
Missouri it will shut off the mar-
ket for petroleum products in this
field, because the pipe line from
the midcontinent fields runs
through a portion of Missouri. Al-
ready the reduction by two-thirds
of the amount formerly taken by
the Standard has demoralized busi-
ness and there are fears that the
Standard will cease entirely to take
oil during the agitation.
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TRY ON FACTS
Agreement Was Abandoned in the
Packer Trial.
THE IMMUNITY PROMISE
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO, January 28.—That the ques-
tion of the packers' immunity rfrom prose-
was prmwnt«d and Mr. Tillman usked for cutlcn must be tried upon lh<j facts be-
immedlate consideration, but Mr. Aldrich
objected. It Is understood that he and
others dislike the preamble to the resolu-
tions, which assumes as a fact the as-
sumed leadership of former Minister Wu
Ting-faug, In the boycott movement. Mr.
Tillman is disposed to insist upon the re-
tention of this phraseology. If he docs
not change his mind the resolution doubt-
less will lead to a considerable airign of
the Chinese question. . .
STATEHOOD MEASURE.
Senator Galllnger will make an effort
Monday to stcure further consideration
of the shipping bill and It la his purpose
to press that measure upon the attention
of the senate as Insistently as the cir-
cumstances will permit. In this he will
be supported, at least for the- present, by
many republican senators. It is suspect-
ed by some friends of tho shipping bill
that there is a disposition to keep the
measure In Its present form to hold/ off
the statehood bill, but they say that while
they are not prepared to let go of the
shipping bill for the present, they can
displace it whenever so disposed with
the statehood bill. Tho antagonists of
statehood do not admit this, and It looks
as If the fight over tho admission of the
new States might lie initiated in this
way. It is not probable, however, that
this stage of the contest will be reached
for some time.
The statehood bill will be reported by
Senator Bevertdge, from the committee
on Territories, on Monday. The commit-
tee has given no instructions to him as
to bringing the bill up In the senate, but
he will press it as rapidly as he can with-
out prejudice to other party measures.
The friends of the bill expect little oppo-
sition, although a contest is among the
probabilities. The principal point of con-
troversy is the union of New Mexico and
Arizona and an especial effort will be
made to secure the adoption of Senator
Foraker's amendment giving the people
of Arizona an opportunity to vote sepa-
rately on the proposition. The indications
are that there will be very little, if any,
more discussion on the Moroccan ques-
tion, but there will be additional speeches
on the status of affairs in San Domingo.
The Isle of Pines treaty will be report-
ed early in the week. Mr. Foraker wili
have charge of It and will try to secure
an early vote on It.
There will be an effort to amend the
treaty so as to protect the rights of Am-
ericans on the island.
In the house the Hepburn railroad rate
bill. Indorsed alike by republicans and
democrats of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee, is to be the legisla-
tive feature of the week. The bill is to
be brought In with absolutely no restric-
tions, ps accotding to the present plan,
and Indications are that the vote will
l.ardly be reatried by the end of the
week.
NEW SENSATION EXPECTJ2D.
"We are to give the house a new sen-
tatioh," said one of the numbers who has
a hand In making the program of legis-
lation. "It Is seldom that the house can
Indulge Itself In unrestricted talk and
unhampered opportunity for amendment
of any given subject of legislation. On
the« railroad rate bill, with a unanimous
report from the committee, this is, for
once, changed. The bars are to be left
entirely down. Of course, if It should
transpire that this privilege is to be
abused In any way; should an attempt be
made to run av ay with the opportunity
a rulo can at any time be brought in and
adopted which will put' an end to the
fun. This, however, wou'd result only
when It heo.ame apparent that dangerous
umcndnK'nt' wi re threatened. There will
be no restriction as to spccchmakin?."
Monday, under the rule, is District day,
and there ,are six hills on the cilendar
relating tt the District, of Columbia,
vhlch will'be considered.
Packers Will Introduce Evidence
to Substantiate Agreement
with Garfield.
ORDER RESTORED
Mutinous Sailors Were Disarmed
at Vladivostok.
(Associated Press Report.*)
ST. PETERSBURG, January 28.—Count
Wltte today received a telegram from
General Linevltch reporting that all la
quiet with the Manchurian armies. The
general also reports that order prevails
at Vladivostok, where the mutinous sail-
ors have been disarmed.
WERE PUT TO FLIGHT.
Gen. Alikhanoff Defeated Revo-
lutionists in Caucasia.
(Associated Press Report.)
ST. PETERSBURG, January 28.—It ts
reported from Tautais, in Transcaucasia,
that serious encounters have taken place
there between the revolutionists and the
troops, in which several of the latter were
killed. The arrival of General Alikhanoff
with troops from Tiftis brought about the
restoration of order, the revolutionists
taking flight.
STRIKE IN BOSTON.
Thousand Printers Voted to Go
Out February i.
tAssociated Press Retoort.^
BOSTON, January 28.—A strike In the
book and job printing shops of this city
and vicinity beginning on February 1 was
voted today by Boston Typographical
Union No. 13.. The strike will affect ait
shops In which the eight-hour work day
has not been established, and It Is ex-
pected that 1000 printers will go out.
The union also adopted a new scale
which provides for the new eight-hour
day instead of the nine. The a lopt>on
of the scale and the proposition to strike
was unanimous.
Life Preservers Defective.
(Associated Press Report.)
VICTORIA. B. C., January 28.—F. JJ.
Bunker, assistant superintendent or
schools of Seattle,, who has been at the
alencia wreck to search for the bodies
of his wife and children, severely con-
demns the life preservers on the steamer.
. i" says he tested one of them and It
0tnk after being placed in the water.
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—New Orleans Times-Democrat.
GERMANY HAS A CROW TO PICK WITH FRANCE.
(ITEM: The crow very much regrets the misunderstanding.)
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A SAD MISSION
Nation's People Showed Esteem of
General Wheeler.
AN IMPOSING SERVICE
Full Military Honors at Funeral
Ceremonies Over Remains of
Soldier-Statesman. •
her ever-loyal son. Cuba, for whose free-
in* he fought, sobs out her grief across
e craves, and the whole world pauses
•'or a moment today to declare that this
was indeed a man.
y "Let there De lit.le of sadness here._ We
awe n<-t commemorating a defeat; it is the
. Victory of life, the triumph of a noble
character."
Following the church services the .body
was rfcorted to Jersey City, where it was
' placed on boatd a train of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, which left for Washington
Shortly after 6 o'clock. After services
Mere the- interment will be made in Ar-
lington, the last military honors being
paid at the grave.
came a practical certainty today when
the last effort' to the. opposing attorneys
to reach an agreement by which the mat-
ter might be expedited failed. The hear-
ing that now becomes necessary will in-
volvo the taking of a large volume of
testimony and will last for perhaps three
weeks. Had an agreement been reached
a pica for the defendant packers would
have been made, to which the government
would have filed a demurrer. On this de-
murrer the attorneys would have argued
before Judge Humphrey with no testi-
mony and without a Jury.
The first step in the trial Will be testi-
mony by Uouis C. Krauthoff, formerly
general counsel for Armour & Co., who
interviewed Commissioner Garfield April
19, 1901, concerning the impending investi-
gation. As tho case now stands, the pack-
ers will introduce testimony to substan-
tiate their claim that Mr. Garfield's in-
vestigation clothes the packers with im-
munity from subsequent criminal prosecu-
tion, inasmuch as they were compelled
to produce evidence against themselves.
The jury will decide questions of the factr
which are at variance, and the court will
decide whether under the facts as found
by the jury that the immunity law pro-
tects the packers from trial on the main
issue under the Indictment.
(Associated Press Reports
Is blW YORK, January 38.—An imposing
miltary pageant across Brooklyn bridge,
brief services at St. Thomas' Episcopal
church on Fifth avenue, and an escort
across the North river ferry to Jersey-
City, where the body was placed on a
train to be taken to Washington for in-
terment in the National cemetery at Ar-
lington, marked the funeral in this city
today of Brigadier General Joseph Wheel-
er, cavalry leader of the Confederacy and
later one of the most prominent figures
turning the generals of the Spanish-Amer-
ican war. The body of the dead soldier
was wrapped in the flags under which he
served with almost equal vigor and dis-
tinction—the stars and bars of the Con-
federate StaTes and the stars and stripes.
Veterans of the Southern and Northern
armies mingled together today in paylpg*
tribute to General Wheeler with tho
younger veterans of the Cuban and Phil-
ippines campaigns of 1398 and 1899. Tho
route of the funeral cortege was lined
with great crowds, most of whom stood
with bared heads as the procession passed.
The funeral took place from the home
of General Wheeler's sister, Mrs. Sterling
Smith, in Brooklyn, where General
Wheeler died on Thursday of pneumonia.
The body was borne from the house by
eight noncommissioned officers of in-
fantry and placed upon a flag-draped ar-
tillery caisson. Squadron C and a detail
of the Second battery of artillery escorted
the body, and on the "Manhattan side the
Seventy-first regiment, New York Nation-
al Guard, in full dress uniform, waa
drawn up. The Seventy-first, commanded
by Colonel W. G. Bates, served under
General Wheeler in Cuba and today was
given the post of honor. Infantry from.
Governor's Island, headquarters of the de-
partment of the East, United States army,
also Joined the procession on this side of
the river.
From Brooklyn bridge the line lay
across town to Washington square and
thence up Fifth avenue from Eighth
Btreet to Fifty-third, to St. Thomas'
church.
A riderless horse, with boots reversed
in the stirrips and a cavalry sword dang-
ling from the saddle, was led just behind
the caisson.
The church edifice was thronged. Seats
had been reserved for members of tha
Southern society, the Confederate Vet-
erans' association, the Socicty of the War
of 1S12, several other organizations, and
the personal friends of the family.
Reservations also had been made for
the honorary pallbearers, the staff of
General Frederick D. Grant, United States
army, and the officers of the escort. The
altar of the church was almost hidden
beneath the floral offerings, one among
them, a great wreath, sent by President
Roosevelt.
The brief services were conducted by
Rev. Ernest Stires, rector of the church,
assisted by Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, who,
meeting the body at the door, led the
way to the chancel. They were followed
by the church vestry, consisting of D. C.
Mills, George McCulloch Miller, J. A. At-
"terbury, Anson R. Flower and Charles H.
Stout. Following them came Honorary
Pallbearers J. P. Morgan, Colonel J. J.
Astor, W. R. T. Wilson, Fitch Smith, Dr.
John Fyeth, John McKesson, S. R. Bert-
ron, Dr. William Polk, Commander Par-
ker, United States navy; Archer Hunting-
ton. General James S. Wilson, General
Kent. Senator Clark of Montana, Charles
S. Fairchild, General O. O. Howard, Gen-
eral Stewart Woodford, Dr. R. Ogden
Doremus and Dr. Parrius.
After the casket had been placed on
the pedestal the full vested choir of St.
Thomas entered the church singing as a
processional hymn "Lead, Kindly Light."
Dr. Stires, in his sermon, said: "This
is one of the great moments of our lives,
for we are- met to honor the memory of
a rare man. I do not speak of him as a
citizen, statesman or soldier, for the mere
record of his deeds is far more eloquent
than any praise of ouVs could be. It is
the man I thick of at this hour. Was he
entitled to be called great? It is not dif-
ficult for 'ou to decide.
"He was distinguished by courage! with-
out rashness, by wisdom without pride,
by gentleness without weakness, by pa-
tience without heedlessness, and by jus-
tice which always ieaned toward mercy.
He hono-ed man, he trusted man and to
every man he was ready to give his time,
his substance, his heart.
\'The North gives him unsUnted honor,
the South, even In her. srlef, ia. proud of
HONOR TO WHEELER.
Additional Services Will Be Con-
ducted at Washington.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 28.—Brief fu-
neral services over the body of the late
Joseph Wheeler, supplemental to thoae
today in New York, will be held at St.
John's Episcopal church here tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. This is a modifi-
cation of the original program of the mil-
itary funeral, whiqh was contemplated
simply that the body should lie in state
at St. John's church until 2 o'clock to-
morrow and then be taken to Arlington,
attended by a military escort. The change
is ma<le in accordance with the wishes of
the family and will give an opportunity to
many of his comrades who desire to do
so to honor the dead general.
The service will be -conducted by Rev.
T>r. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of the
church, and Rev. Dr. Stires of St. Thomas
church. New "York, who had charge of til'.-
services there today.
Following this the body will be taken
to Arlington.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 28.—The body
of General Wheeler arrived here s.t 10:5o
o'clock tonight and was taken at once
to St. John's church. A detachment of
Spanish war veterans of this city formed
an escort from the station and acted as
guard to the casket. This detachmcnt will
remain as guard, until the regular army
guard takes its place at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
GUEST OF ALFONSO.
Spanish King Entertaining Prin-
cess Ena.
(Associated Press Report.)
BIARRITZ, Frahc.e, January 28.—Kinn
Alfonso, accompanied *by the military
members of his household, in full uni-
form, arrived here today in atiptomobiles
to conduct Princess Ena of Battenberg,
her mother. Princess Henry, and P -e
Alexander of Battenberg to San Sebas-
tian. The start for San * Sebastian was
made at 11:15 a, m.
Everywhere along the route the royal
party was enthusistically greeted. At)
San Sebastian flowers were showered on
the princess, to whom the municipality
presented magnificent bouquets.
The queen mother, Maria Christina,
greeted the princess in the most gra-
cious manner. After lunch at the palace
the king and princess took a trip around
the town and the surrounding country,
returning for tea at the palace.
At 5:30 o'clock the princess, accom-
panied by her majesty and Prince Alex-
ander, left for Biarritz, arriving at the
Villa Mouriscot at 6:25 o'clock. The king
left for San Sebastian on a special train
at 7 o'clock in order to dine witfi the
queen mother.
It Is understood that King Alfonso
will proclaim an unusually extens % e
amnesty on the occasion of the formal
announcement of his betrothal. ^
i EMPRESS OF CHINA.
Costly Wedding Presents Sent
Miss Roosevelt.
(Associated Press Report.)
PEKIN, January*28.—'The dowager em-
press has sent the American legation a
number of wedding presents for Miss
Alice Roosevelt.
The presents consist of costly Jewels,
silks and ermine robes.
Japan's Cost of War.
< Associated Press Report. >
TOKIO, January 28.—An official report
submitted to the diet shows that the act-
ual outlay from the beginning of hostili-
ties to their end in September last was,
for the army 1495,000,000, and for the navy
$90,000,000.
TEXAS LOCAL POLITICS
(Houston Post Special.)
YOAKUM. Texas, January 28.—Mayor
Dan T. Price has issued his election proc-
lamation calling for the flection on April
3, 1906, of a mayor, three aldermen and
a city treasurer.
(Houston Post Special, i
PALESTINE, Texas, January 28.—Mr.
James Gambrell, one of the most promi-
nent and popular farmers In the county,
bas announced as a candidate for sheriff.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Address Issued Urging Organization
to Secure Publicity.
THE PASSAGE OF A LAW
First and Most Important Safe-
guard Against Danger of Cor-
rupted Camnaigns.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, D. f., January 28.—
Publicity of election contributions and
expenditures and the formation of or-
ganizations to promote these purposes
in all States are urged in an address
Issued today by the National publicity
bill organization. The address follows:
"For the purpose oi eliminating by
ai. appropriate methods the evils result-
ing from secret contributions and ex-
penditures of large sums of money in
elections, a meeting was held in the city
of Washington on the r/th of January,
1906, an association was formed to be
known as the National Publicity BUI
organization, and this address was au-
thorized.
"Teh secret and corrupt use of money
in the election of the chief magistrate
of a nation, its legislators and its State
and municipal officers is a dangerous
menace to the institutions of a free peo-
ple.
"The profligate use of money for such
purposes enables consolidated interests by
secret contributions to dominate political
organizations, depriving them many
times of their political rights to confer
them on the few.
"It is chiefly asserted that the first
and most important measure of relief Is
the passage of a National law requir-
ing the disclosure under oath of every
contribution of money and every promise
of money in National campaigns and, in
case of evasion, providing for exposure,
detection and punishment suitably, as set
forth in a bill prepared under the auspices
of this organization. . . , This organi-
zation desires to promote the formation
Oj. similar organizations in the different
States that the proposed National law
may be supplemented by State legisla-
tion of like character and as nearly uni-
form as possible.
"This movement has the support of lead-
ing representative men of the political
parties and of organized labor. It con-
cerns the rights and honor of every citi-
zen and the approval »nd active co-op-
eration of all are earnestly Invoked to
carry this reform to a successful con-
clusion."
The following committee is announoed
by P. Belmont, the president:
Executive committee—The president.
Perry Belmont; William F. Chandler,
New Hampshire; J. Schurman, New-
York; T. H. Stevens, Colorado; Norman
E. Mack, New York; John E. Lamb, Indi-
ana; Charles S. Hamlin, Massachusetts;
John S. Clark, Ohio; Charles W. Knapp,
Missouri; Alex Troup, Connecticut; W. F.
Nelson, Missouri; Cromwell Gibbons, Flor-
ida; John W. Blodgett, Michigan; Frank
K. Foster, Massachusetts, delegate to the
American Federation of Labor; James
M. Lynch, Indiana, president of the Typo-
graphical Union; James Wilson, Pennsyl-
vania, president Pattern Makers' National
league.
Law committee—John M. Burton, Ne-
braska; Charles A. Gardiner, New York;
Jonn T. McGraw, West Virginia; Luois
E. McComas, Maryland; Grammond Ken-
nedy, Washington; Hannis Taylor, Ala-
bama.
JUROR IS BETTER.
Some Progress Is Expected in the
Greene-Gay nor Trial.
I.Associated Press Report.)
SAVANNAH, Ga., January 28.—The
trial of Greene and Gaynor will tomorrow
enter upon its fourth week, with the
prosecution having made but slight prog-
ress irf the Introduction of its evidence.
A stage has been reached, however,
where a more rapid progress of evidence
may be expected.
Considerable anxiety has been manifest-
ed by those connected with the case rela-
tive to the condition of the juror who
has been ill for two or three days. Much
relief was experienced today upon in-
formation being secured that the 1uror
is better.
Marshall Bacon Dead.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK, January 28.—Marshall U.
Bacon, auditor of the New York Cen-
tral and ixudsOn River railroad, died to-
day from the result of an operation for
appendicitis, which was performed Thurs-
day night. Mr. Bacop was a director or
the railroad branch of tho Xoung Men s
Christian Association.
A SOLUTION IS EXPECTED
Germany Has No Grave Fears of a Crisis in
American Commercial Relations*
CUT IN THE RATES.
to
Private Car Lines Elimi-
nated the Rebates.
(Associated Press Report.)
SAN FRANCISCO, January 28.—
As a result of three days' confer-
ence between J. S. Leeds, repre-
senting the refrigerator car serv-
ice of the Santa Fe road, and Rob-
ert Graham, as Pacific coast rep-
resentative of the Armour refriger-
ating service, reduction of rates
in deciduous fruits from California
points to the Eastern markets has
been agreed on. The reduction
will take effect at the beginning
of the coming season of the de-
ciduous fruit shipment.
From Sacramento and Antioch to
Chicago a reduction of $10 per car
Is made; from the same California
points to New York a cut of $17.50
is made; from San Joaquin valley
points, such as Stockton, Fresno,
Hanford and Bakersfield, the rate
to Chicago is reduced to $70, and
to New York from the same points
to $82.50, thus practically effecting
an equalization of rates from
points in the Sacramento and San
Joaquin valley to Eastern points.
One of the most important feat-
ures of this new compact is a
clause providing that no rebates
or other special concessions shall
be granted to any fruit snippers
in California, and that the reduced
rates shall be strictly maintained.
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(Houston Post Special.)
BEAUMONT, Texas, January 28.—In
Sam Chance's saloon at Loeb this after-
noon about 5 o'clock Henry Hoskins,
aged about 3& years, was shot in the
head and almost instantly killed by Oil
Fountain, bartender for Sam Chance, a
46-caliber revolver being used. The sa-
loon is located a short distance beyond
the bayou in Hardin county.
As near as the particulars could be
learned here, it seems that Hoskins was
raising a rough house in the saloon and
when Fountain came out from behind
the bar and attempted to quiet him
Hoskins advanced upon him. Foun-
tain retreated again behind the bar,
and when Hoskins continued to advance
Fountain used a revolver, shooting Hos-
kins at close range. Tho ball entered
between the eyes, penetrating the brain
and causing almost instant death.
It is stated that Hoskins had been
drinking freely and had quarreled witi.
other men in the saloon before tho dif-
ficulty with Fountain aroso which caused
him the loss of his life.
Fountain is a young man, aged about
28 years, and has a wife and one child at
Loeb. He is a brother-in-law of Sam
Chance, proprietor of the saloon, and
Chance is also a deputy of Hardin county.
Deputy Chance arrested Fountain for
killing Hoskins and has taken the pris-
oner to Kountze, where it is expected he
will have a preliminary examination to-
morrow.
At the time of the tragedy there was
quite a number of men in the saloon.
Hoskins was a farmer, residing near
Village creek. He is survived by a wife
and ^our children. Both men were well
known In Hardin county. Hoskins was
on crutches and was just recovering from
a broken leg and was crippled up.
It is further stated that there had been
previous trouble between Fountain and
Hoskins.
At the time of this writing the body of
Hoskins was still at Loeb, and will like-
ly be brought to this city to be prepared
for burial.
MOROCCAN REVOLUTION.
Troops of the Pretender Ravaged
Riff Region.
(Associated Press Report.)
MADRID, January 28.—According to a
dispatch from Melilla, the Spanish sea-
port on the north coast of Morocco, the
troops of the pretender, Bu Hamara, have
ravaged the Riff region, a coast range
of heights and mountains in northern
Morocco, bordering on the Mediterranean,
a wild section, difficult of access and in
great part inhabited by the Riff Berbers.
There was much fighting, in which the
loyal Kabyle tribesmen were invariably
beaten.
Mohammed El-Torres, minister of for-
eign affairs, wlfo head's the Moroccan
delegation at Algeziras, learning that a
factory at Marchiacaisa is engaged prin-
cipally In furnishing the pretender with
arms and ammunition of war, has sent a
telegram to his son ordering the dis-
patch of the warship Turkl with instruc-
tions that it bombard the factory.
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND.
Ancient City of Mayas Located
in Guatemala.
(Associated Press Report.)
MEXICO CITY, January 28.—Count
Maurice de Peregny, a noted French
archaeologist, has discovered in the Peten
district of Guatemala an immense ancient
city of the Mayas, which will take
months to properly investigate.
The explorer will return to this con-
tinent next«year to complete his inves-
tigations of the ancient city, whose ruins
are of the utmost archaeological interest.
i
CONGRESS IS SLOW
But Is Expected to Find a
Way Out.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
In Manner in Which Germany
Views Tariff Question.
THE NEW SCHEDULE WILL GO
Unless America Meets the Ger-
man Demands Before the
First of March.
A FATAL AFFRAY
Henry Hoskins Lost Life at Hands
of Oil Fountain.
HARDIN COUNTY TRAGEDY
Slayer Is Bartender in Saloon at
Loeb, Where Shooting
Took Place.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, January 28.—Baron
von Dem Busche-Haddenhausen, tha
counsellor of the German embassy, in an.
interview with a Post representative to-
day expressed the opinion that the tariff
problem between Germany and the United
States would eventually be solved. Tn#
baron desired it understood he was giving
his personal views and was not speaking
officially. He said:
i"6erinany and Germans believe that,
although the American congress will al-
ways be antagonistic to a reciprocity
treaty, as past congressional legislation
J seems to show, it will find a way out of
the present difficulty. It must be remem-
bered that the American congress alone is
slow-—if I may use that word—to act, but
the reichstag and the German senate both
have heir way of going about things.
"Germany views the questions of tariff
with a sentiment purely commercial,
what the Americans would call "business
is business.' "
Asked what will be done in case the
American congress falls to take action by
the 1st of March, when the present ar-
rangement between Germany and tho
United States terminates, the baron said:
"The German maximum tariff will go
into effect at once. Before one single
penny is taken off the authority of both
the German house and senate is required.
They demand only equality; a guarantee
that German products exported to Amer-
ica will receive the same consideration as
American exports to Germany."
FATHER O'KEEFE DEAD.
Was Last of Confederate Brigade
Chaplains.
(Associated Press Report.)
TOWSON, Md., January 28.—Rev. Mat-
thew O'Keefe, pastor of the Roman Cath-
olic church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion, died today of pneumonia, contract-
ed while responding to calls to attend
the sick. He was 7S years of age and
a native of Waterford, Ireland.
The oldest priest in w..e diocese, Father
O'Keefe was the last surviving brigado
chaplain of the Confederate army, hav-
ing been chaplain of Mahone's brigade
of the Army of Northern Virginia and
a close personal friend of General Robert
E. Lee and Jefferson Davis.
Father O'Keefe made himself famous
throughout the South by his work dur-
ing the outbreak of yellow fever at Nor-
folk and Portsmouth In lSuo and 1S69,
won the red ribbon of the Legion of
Honor by his attendance upon the of-
ficers and crew of a fever stricken French
frigate that put In at Hampton Roads.
He Is said to have died nearly penniless,
having devoted his large fortune to
church work. ✓
GIRL WAS INJURED.
Bomb Wrecked Part of a Resi-
dence at Worcester.
(Associated Press Report.)
WORCESTER, Mass./ January 2S.—Al
dynamite bomb hurled through a second-
story window of the house of Paul Moso-
synskl, 32 Union avenue, at an early hour
this morning, exploded and tore away
the rear part of the house, blowing out
the doors and the rear wall.
Twenty persons were asleep in the
house. Only one, a girl, was slightly in-
jured. The wffe of Daniel C. Bootk, who
was ill, was rendered insane by the ex-
plosion. She was taken to a hospital to-
night.
The cap of the bomb went through the
wall of. a house 150 feet away and was
found In the home of William J. Riordan,
in a picture frame.
The explosion shook the whole section
of the city. The police are looking for
Frank Czybonokoski and his wife, for-
merly part owners of the building, from,
possession of which they were evicted by
mortgage proceedings.
ORDINANCE SIGNED.
Mayor Dunne Placed Signature
« While 111 in Bed.
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO, 111., January 28.—"I have ap-
pended my signature to the measure re-
cently passed by the city council and am
resting content In the belief that my
plans for the municipalization of the Chi-
cago street car lines will be realized be-
fore my present term of office is end-
ed."
Mayor Dunne made the foregoing an-
nouncement tonight. He said he had;
signed the so-called §">,000,000 ordinance
last night while lying ill at his home in
the belief that it was necessary for him
to sign the ordinances within ten days
from the date of passage, in order that
they might become legal, under the pro-
visions of th'e city charter.
That legal obstacles will be placed in
the way of the consummation of his plan.*
Is anticipated by Mayor Dunne.
Conferred with President.
i Associated Press Report.»
WASHINGTON, January 28.—Senator
La Follette of Wisconsin was at tno
White House for some time tonight lu
conference with President Roosevelt.
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