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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. TAX BILL IN" HOUSE Payne Opens Debate on War Revenue Reduction. WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WANT Mlnorltr Proposes That the Taxes Be Decreased $70,000,000, Instead of $40,000,000 Investiga tion of Boos Case. "WASHINGTON. Dec 1L The debate on the war revenue reduction bill opened In the House today. Payne (Rep., N. T.), chairman of the nays and means com mittee, spoke on behalf of the majority and Swanson (Dem., Va.) on behalf of the minority. The House adjourned early to permit the hall to be decorated for the exercises in connection with the centen nial celebration tomorrow. Before Ihe war revenue reduction bill was taken up a resolution "was adopted for the appointment of a. special commit tee of Ave members to Investigate the death of Oscar L. Booz,. of Bristol, Pa., who died recently as a result of hazing received while a cadet at "West Point. This course was taken over the ' head of the military committee, which re ported in favor of allowing: the War De partment to conduct the inquiry. Hull Rep., la,), chairman of the committee on military affairs, reported back from that committee a substitute for the Drlgga resolution for an investigation. The sub stitute was as follows: "Whereas, It Is alleged in the newspa pers that Oscar L. Booz, of Bristol. Pa., formerly a cadet at the United; States Military Academy at West Point, died at his home from injuries purporting to have been the result of hazing inflicted upon him by certain unknown cadets of the said Military Acedamy: and "Whereas, The Secretary at War Is now making Investigation of the facts; "Resolved, That eaid Secretary . be re quested to report the result of such in vestigation to the House of Representa tives together with such recommenda tions as he may see fit to make." The report of Secretary Root together with that of Superintendent Mills is at tached to the resolution. The presenta tion of the resolution and the reading of the reports aroused great interest In the House. Slayden (Dem., Tex.), a member of the military committee, expressed the opin ion that the reports concerning hazing at West Point had been grossly exag gerated. " Clayton (Dem.. N. T.). who was himself a graduate of West Point, defended the Military Academy. He said there was no necessity for bringing up tha Dreyfus case. "Why not Investigate, then?" asked Wagner (Rep.. Pa.). , "The academy fears no Investigation," replied Clayton. "The son of a washer woman and. a millionaire are on the -same footing when they enter the academy." From his own pergonal experience. Clayton said, he knew that the reports of hazing were greatly exaggerated. The sentiment of the cadets was against bru tality or doing anything unfair. Hazing, as It was practiced years ago, he said, had been stamped out. Hay (Dem., Va.) favored a Congres sional investigation, not, he said, because he believed there was any ground for the charges, but because an investigation would vindicate the academy and tho cadets. In concluding the debate, Hull said he had little faith In Congressional Investi gations, It was erroneous to-believe that the Army was Interested In shielding West Point and he told what had been done in the last five years to stop haz ing. "If the charges of hazing should be proved." asked Drlggs Dem.. X. Y.), "is there any law which could reach the cadets who participated?" "The gentleman can answer that ques tion as well as I," answered Hull, "but If proved, If the Wrir Department does not take steps to dismiss the guilty ones from the academy. Congress will." Drlggs protested against the adoption of the substitute resolution, as It did not Include provision for an Investigation of the general subject of hazing at West Point with a view of putting a perma nent stop, to such practices. He declared that the practice of infamously hazing "plebes" at West Point was notorious. Driggs declared that he would be In fa vor of abolishing the academy If thesa brutal practices could not be stopped. (Applause.) Wanger, who appointed Cadet Booz, spoke in favor of a Congressional In vestigation. Ho said he did not presume to know the exact details, but responsi ble persons had made statements rela tive to the case which had profoundly moved the people of the country. He was not opposed to receiving any Infor mation, the Secretary of War had on the subject or to the" proposed Inquiry by the War Department, but he insisted that only a Congressional Inquiry would sat isfy the country. Such an Investigation would bring out the facts and lead to ac tion which would forever prevent cadets from bWng the victims of hazing in the future.QTanger said that at the proper time he would offer a substitute for the committee's resolution providing for an Investigation by a special committee of five members of the House who should have the power to send for persons and papers and. If necessary, proceed to West Point and that the committee should re port within 60 days. Wanger's resolu tion for a special committee was adopted without division. The War-Tax Bill. Consideration of the bill for the re duction of the war taxes was begun. Payne, chairman of the committee on ways and means, opened the debate. He said that in reporting the pending bill, tho committee left as If they had gone to the farthest limit In the amount of reduction with due regard to the preven tion of deficits. The $6o.O,00i) remain ing after the reduction proposed by the committee took effect would not equal the extrordlnary expenses sure to fol low as a result of the Spanish "War. Among such expenses was the Interest on the bonds issued to prosecute the war, amounting to $5,000,000; the Increased Army, which both sides admit should amount to 100,000 for the next two or three years. This increase in expenditures would amount at least to $00 000,000. The increase In naval expenditures for equip ment, together with the pensions grow ing out of the late war, would add to our expenditures 110.000.000 more. "While there Is no reason from any domestic causes to apprehend any disas ter to business during the next few years," said he, "yet there Is a. possi bility of foreign complications which might have that result. Of course, de pression In business -would mean a loss of revenue. A large portion of our im portations, on which tariff duties are paid, is of goods going directly into the manufacture of articles both for our do mestic and American trade. Anything that cuts off this trade In either direc tion w ould result in loss of revenue. Some members of the minority of the commit tee have proposed to abolish all the war revenue and offer In place thereof an Income tax. Of course. It Is perfectly ob vious to every thinking man that this would cause an Immediate deficiency In our revenues. The enactment of a new Income tax would not furnish a dollar of additional revenue. We have already an Income tax law upon the statute books which has not been repealed. The Su preme Court has decided It unconsti tutional. What reason Is there to show that a new enactment of this kind would meet with any other fate? "Another proposition has been made by the minority to abolish the entire addi tional tax upon beer. This would restilt In an additional reduction' of $23,000,001 It would produce the grossest Injustice. What argument Is there in favor of re ducing the entire tax on beer, which does nof apply with as great force to the reduction of the entire additional tax on tobacco, amounting to $18,000,000, or the tax on bankers and brokers, amounting to nearly $4,000,000. and the remaining taxes, amounting to $15,000,000. Centainiy the tax upon beer should never be wiped out until every other vestige of the war taxes is removed." " Swanson (Dem., Va.), a member of the committee on ways and means, followed, presenting the views of the minority. Swanson said the Democratic party fully recognized the urgent necessity for a re duction In the revenues of this Govern ment. During four years, taxation had Increased over $200,000,000, and he declared that If this heavy burden was continued, business and commerce would seriously suffer. He expressed regret that the Republicans had failed to avail themselves of the present excellent opportunity to devise a more just, equitable and per manent system, of taxation. He argued that there be a reformation of the tariff and an abolition of the custom duties which have created trusts and monopo lies. He also insisted that this Govern ment should collect more revenue from capital. Incomes and profits, rather than from the consumption and business and the occupation of the people; that "taxes should be levied upon what a man has and not upon what he needs." He said there should be a reduction made now in the revenues of at least $70,000,000, instead of $i0,000.000. With the organization of a home government In Cuba; with the pacification of the Phil ippine Islands, and with a settlement of the Chinese complications, all of which the Administration assured in less than two years, there ought to be an immense reduction in Government expenses. Swanson asserted that the only persons who were benefited by a large surplus In the Treasury were those who were seek ing extravagant and unjust appropria tions, the new banks that were desirous of continuing the large governmental deposits free of Interest and the bond holders who .desired the Government to redeem their bonds at a high and ex orbitant premium. In conclusion Swan son stated that the minority would move to recommit the bill with Instructions to provide for a reduction of at least $70.000.000. , The Speaker appointed the following members to constitute the special com mittee to investigate the alleged hazing of Cadet Booz, in pursuance of the reso lution adopted earlier In the session: Marsh (Rep., HL), chairman; Wanger, Smith (Rep., Ia.). Drlggs and Clayton. At 3:05 P. M. the House adjourned. ., THE BOOZ HAZIXG. Colonel Mills, of TVest Point, Denies the Story. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1L Colonel Mills. Superintendent of the Military Academy, has entered the broadest denial, based on the full Investigation made by himself, of the report that the late Cadet Oscar Booa was hazed and otherwise mistreated at the academy. The Secretary of War has transmitted Colonel Mills' report to the House Committee on Military Affairs, in answer to the House resolution on the subject, and has accompanied it with the statement that at the instance of Colonel Mills, he has appointed a board, consist ing, of Major-General Brook,. Colonel Gil lespie and Colonel Clous, to meet at West Point, December 15, or as soon as possi ble -thereafter, to investigate, not only the Booz -case, but-also the methods employed at the academy to prevent hazing. Colonel Mills's statement is quite long. He says he had no personal knowledge of Booz, whose record at the academy he submits, to demonstrate that there was no medical evidence of any mistreatment, but that his resignation was attributed to weak eyes and a poor record in studies. Haying carefully questioned cadets wbo were classmates of Booz, Colonel Mills finds that the cadet had no trouble prior to August G. 1S9S, when he had a fist fight, witnessed by six cadets, all of whom are now at the academy. Two classmates of. Booz testified that the latter Invited them to attend the fight; that he went to It and engaged-in it "willingly and In the be ginning was the aggressor. All the ca dets testify that the encounter was short, of little severity, and Booz was In no way Injured or marked. On the testimony ot the cadets. Colonel Mills also denies spe cifically the story that tabasco sauce was poured down Booz's throat and that he was called "Bibles" or ridiculed on ac count of his religious belfef. In conclu sion, he asks for the Investigation, which the Secretary has ordered. Favorable Reports on Treaties. WASHINGTON, Dec. U. The Senate committee on foreign relations today au thorized favorable reports on recently ne gotiated treaties providing for the extra dition ot criminals between this country and Chile, and also between this coun try and Bolivia. Similar action was taken with reference to the agreement to extend for another year the treaty providing for the demarcation of the boundary line be tween the United States and Mexico. The committee also authorized favorable re ports on supplementary agreements with Great Britain extending for 12 months the time for the ratification ot commer cial conventions with that country for reciprocal trads with Its possessions In the West Indies, TTomlnntions Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1L Confirmations by the Senate: Mineral Land Commissioners In Idaho G. A. Black, of Washington; T. A. Davis, of Idaho; H. B. King, of Idaho; Hunting ton Wilson, of Illinois, to be Secretary of the Legation of the United States to Japan. William D. Bynum, of Indiana, to be commissioner to revise and codify the crlmnlal and penal laws of the United States. B. H. Tatem, of Montana, to bo assayer in charge of the assay office at Helena, Mont D. H. McMillan, of New Tork, to be Associate Justice of the Su preme Court of New Mexico. To be Major-Generals, Brigadier-General Lloyd Wheaton and Brigadier-General A. Chaf fee, 'United States Volunteers. To- Reorganize Consular Serviqe. WASHINGTON, Dec 11. Laverne W. Noyes and Charles Truax, of the National Business League, of Chicago, and Mr. Butler, of New York, addressed the House committee on foreign affairs today In fa vor of a reorganization of the Consular service on business lines. It was argued that the political element enters too strongly into the present system of ap pointments, and that when a Consul's service closed at the end of a Presiden tial term he had just acquired the knowl edge making himself valuable for the place. Representative Aldrich, of Ala bama, was heard on bis bill to establish a diplomatic and consular school at Washington, similar to the military school at West Point and the naval school at Annapons, and set forth the merits ol the plan. The Holiday Recess. WASHINGTON. Dec 11. It is the un derstanding of House leaders that the holiday recess of Congress will begin on Friday, December ZL and the session will be resumed on Thursday, January 3. If this Is agreeable to the Senate, the recess will be arranged on such limits. For Ambassador to Italy. WASHINGTON, Dec 1L The Presi dent today t,ent to the Senate the name of George von L. Meyer, of Massachu setts, to be Ambassador of the United States to Italy. "Turn the Bottle Upside Down." Such is the suggestion of the brewers of Evans Ale to impress the fact that they have aoroduct oerfptlv fn from I dregs and -sediment. THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF TAFT COMMISSION GAVE CHANTS A HEARING. MEIt- Importers Watching for the Decision lu the Porto Rico Case Fight Scar Santa Crux. MANILA. Dec 1L The United States Philippine Commission discussed today the preliminary por'tfons of the tariff bill In committee of the whole. Merchants made a few suggestions. The- importers are watching for the decision of the Su preme Court on the Porto Rlcan tariff. They say that if It is decided to be un constitutional, they will claim a return of all duties paid on goods from the United States since the date of the Paris treaty, and will also claim the return of port charges on vessels from the United States. Up to the present, and pending a superseding Jaw,. Spanish duties have been levied, which impose Import taxes on goods from the United States. Up wards of $5,000,000 has accumulated In the Philippines from customs and other taxes. The United States hospital-ship Solace has arrived at Cavite from San Fran cisco. Her officers say the condition of affairs at the Island of Guam has con siderably Improved since a week ago. Dwellings are being restored, and the people, are resuming their occupations, but the crops are practically all destroyed, though there Is no immediate want The Solace left supplies there, and the Are thusa has taken a considerable quantity of supplies to Guam from Cavite. The re ports as to the number of deaths are about unchanged. The wives of Com mander Seton Schroeder, Governor of Guam, and other officers, who went to the island on the Solace, remained at Guam. A detachment of the Fifth Cavalry had a fight with 100 insurgents south ot Santa Cruz Sunday. The insurgents were chased four miles. Fourteen of them were found dead. There were no American casual ties. In addition to this engagement there had been several minor encounters be tween the troops and the insurgents. CAPTAIX SHIELDS' ADVENTURE. Hovr the Rebels Treated Him In Mnrlndaqne. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11. Captain Devereaux Shields, who returned on the transport Hancock, has been invalided home on account of two wounds received In one of the most thrilling adventures of the war In the Philippines. Captain Shields and 52 'men left Santa Cruz, on the Island of Marinduque, on September 11 last for the purpose of reconnolterlng. Two days later they fell Into an ambush and were fired upon by-about 230 men with rifles, who were supported by about 2000 men with bolos. Captain Shields, tell ing ot the engagement, said: "I saw that it was impossible for us to do anything but get out, and I gave the order to retreat I was twlbe wounC ed and fell unconscious, but soon re covered, and then gave the order for the command to fight Its way back to the station. I told them that as I was noth ing but an Impediment to them to leave me with a man from the hospital corps and to .get out I dropped behind a rice stack and told the man to raise a white flag. The lnsurrcctos did not recognize the flag and continued to fire at us. The men fought their way back a short dis tance and were surrounded and had to surrender or be killed. "After the Insurrectos came to me one of them began robbing me and took all my things. He tore a chain and locket from my neck and tried to tear the rings from my fingers. My hand was so swol len by the wound In the shoulder that he could not get the rings off and he was Just going to cut off the hand when I made him understand that I could t&ke, the rings' oft After he had finished robbing another man he came and was Just going to shoot me, "when I saw a hand and arm come forward and strike up the gun. "Immediately after the fight we were kept In native hovels for 12 days, and then we were started pn a march over mountains, through dense forests and across rivers, compelled to sleep In mud and rain, and given only the dirtiest water with which to wash our wounds. This continued until about October 12, when we were told that orders had been received to turn us over to the Ameri cans. I wrote to General Haro and he agreed to meet us and receive us on Oct ober 14. We were taken to Buena Vista and then turned over to the General." PLENTY OF RECRUITS. Men Collected nt the- Presidio "Will Be Held There. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 11. Recruits are arriving at the Presidio from various en listment points throughout the country at the rate of about 250 a week. There" are at present over 400 at the. barracks. Many of these will probably be held here awaiting orders from Washington, for It Is reported that the gaps In the Army of the Philippines and China are filled. Twelve Insane soldiers now at the gen eral hospital will be sent to the Govern ment Asylum at Washington this week to make room for the Insane that are en route from the Philippines. The following medical contingent will sail for Manila on the Logan Saturday: Acting Assistant Surgeon W. L. Whlt tington. C W. Thorp and M. Pursell; Contract Nurses Marie E. Moore and Hen rietta Morrison, Steward George Graham, and assistant steward and 31 Hospital Corps men. Convalescent Company, No. 1, command ed by Captain Carver Howland, left the. Presidio yesterday to take its new sta tion at Fort McDowell, on Angel Is land. The Hancock brought the following offi cers from Manila: Majors F. P. Rey nolds and Philip G. Wales; Captains H. J. Hunt Devereaux Shields and F. S. Dewey; Lieutenants P. M. Kessler. J. W. Barnes. J& C Davis, John Campbell and E. 13. Hayden; Surgeons J. C Kerfsnyder, A. W. Morse, R. M. Klrby-Smlth, P. L. Junes and T. E. Storey. THE CABINET MEETING. Preparations for the Centennial Ceremony. WASHINGTON, Dec 1L After the Cabinet meeting today it was stated that the good feeling which had existed be tween General Chaffee and Count von Waldersee prior to the astronomical In strument Incident had been restored, and that the two Generals had since dined to gether very pleasantly. It was decided that the members of the Cabinet would attend the Centennial cere monies, both at the White House tomor row morning and at the Capitol in the af ternoon. Colonel Bingham, superintend ent of public buildings and grounds, to day put In place on a platform in the East room of the White House a plaster model of his proposed extension of the present executive mansion. Colonel Bing ham's history of the present building, with an explanation of the proposed ex tensions, will be a leature of the White House ceremonies tomorrow. Funeral of Captain Llscum. WASHINGTON". Dec VL Tho remains of Colonel Emerson H. Llscum. which hive been lying In 'state in this city since yesterday, were Interred in Arlington Cexdetery this afternoon. The escort under command of Colonel William A. Rafferty. consisted of a squadron of cav alry under Major E. D. Thomas; Bat tery F, Second Artillery, Captain C. D. Farkhurst, and a battalion of marines, commanded by Major Cannon. At the cemetery Rev. Mackey Smith, rector of St John's Episcopal Church, conducted the Episcopal service for the dead. Three vo.leys were fired over tire grave and the sounding of "Taps" completed the ceremonies. President McKlnley, mem bers of the Cabinet and members of the Vermont delegation in Congress, attended the funeral. The honorary pallbearers were: Brigadier-General A. W. Greely, Brigadier-General Joseph C. Breckin ridge. Brigadier-General A. E. Bates. Cap tain Thomas Perry. U. S. N.; Lieutenant: Colonel C B. Edwards. U. S. V., and Brlgadier-Generar E. B. Liebter. AGAINST THE BILL. (Continued irom First Page.) tion. hut on this pplhf Lodge differed from his colleague. Lodge said that under ths new treaty we. as a Nation, of course, would be allowedtto secure and hold prop erty In connection with the canal, but not to extend our territory In the, region of the proposed -waterway. In reply to other questions, he said he dfd not believe that, under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, even as It "was proposed to amend it there would be any authority to fortify the canal permanently. He did believe, however, that under that Instrument, as It was desired by the foreign committee to amend it, there would be ample provision for the defense of the canal by the Amer ican people. Lodge also agreed that If other powers should assent formally to the agreement between the United States and Great Britain, the consent of all tt the modification, or abrogation of the treaty would be necessary. Teller (SI1. Cole) announced his Inten tion formally to offer his amendment which he has already suggested striking out the provision of the treaty prohibit ing the fortification of the canal. Pen rose (Rep. Pa.) announced his opposition to the pew treaty without the Teller amendment REDUCING THE "WAR TAX. Report of Minority Member of Ways -and Means- Committee. WASHINGTON, Dec 11. The report of the minority members of the ways and means committee on the blll.reduclng war revenue taxes about $40,000,000 has been made public The report say3 that the minority are of the opinion that the pro posed reductions of the revenues are too small. The remaining war taxes, says the report are-unnecessary, and should be removed. The minority take Issue" with Secretary Gage's estimate of $25, 000,000 surplus fn l502 and say that if Congress observes proper economy In ex penditures the surplus ought to be $109. OOO.OOO. "We are therefore clearly of the opinion that there can safely be much further reduction that Is contemplated In the bill presented by the committee, and that now Is the time to give such relief. In stead of taking oft the. sum of $40,000,000 we would reduce taxation not less than ,$70,000,000. .We would make these reduc tions on those articles which are most nearly the necessaries of life, and would take off the taxes that are mo3t annoying and vexatious to the people. We believe that by a return to proper economy In appropriations a reduction greater than we advocate can be made and we should at once enforce. this economy. The war being over, the War taxes should cease, and the train of extraordinary expendi tures following the war should also ter minate. "We shall not, however, oppose the passage of the bill, for It gives some re lief, but will endeavor to properly amend It If we were'by our efforts to defeat its passage we" would leave the heavy burden of unjust taxation on the coun try. The serious objection to the taxes levied by this bill and as they will be left under the law is that the burdens of taxation throughout the country are un justly -distributed." The report points out the advantages to material development and foreign trade of low taxation and declares that "The vast sums now collected and expendit ures made by th Government must, if not remedied, ultimately become. a peril to' our home a.nd foreign enterprise and business. The pninlng knife should be applied vigorously toboth taxation and expenditure." The report continues: "We favor an alteration of the present tariff laws certainly to the extent that they have prompted monopoly. It has been-proved beyond question by evidence before the industrial commission that many of the powerful trusts that have an absolute monopoly of their business in this country, and exercise their power despotically and Injuriously to the peo ple, largely owe their growth to the cus toms Imposed In the Dlngley tarlft lavr, which prohibit 'foreign competition." tbeasurY estimates. Annual Comparative Statement, Ac cording: to Bills. WASHINGTON, Dec 11. The annual comparative statement showing by bills the relative amounts of treasury esti mates for the next fiscal year, the esti mates for the last fiscal year, and also for -next year, compared with the actual appropriations of last year, as prepared by. the clerks of the Senate and House committees on appropriations, was com pleted today. The statement makes a complete showing except as to deficiency and miscellaneous appropriations, and shows a total of estimates for appropria tions for 1902, amounting to $743,374,504, compared with actual appropriations for 1901, less miscellaneous and deficiency ap propriations of $690,600,230. The estimate by bills for the next year is as follows: Agriculture $ 4,669,050 Army 113,019.044 Diplomatic and consular 1,S97,638 District of Columbia 9.0S0.7O3 Fortifications ; 12.461,193 Indians 9.230,761 Legislative, etc 25,399,509 Military academy 1,045,750 Navy 87,172,430 Pensions 145,245,230 Pdstofflce , 121,267,349 River and harbor 25,130.000 Sundry civil 63,37S,113 Permanent annual appropria tions 124,35S,2 THE ARMY BILL. iRoot, Miles and Wilson Before the Senate Committee. WASHINGTON, Dec 1L The Senate committee on military affairs today con tinued its consideration of the Army bill. Secretary Root was before the committee for a brief time and recommended some changes. General Miles continued his remarks of yesterday. General Wilson, Chief of Engineers, also was before the committee. Secretary Root suggested no material amendment to the bill, but de voted his energies almost exclusively to 'the presentation of the general subject of the reorganization of the Army on a per manent basis. He said that expedition was especially necessary under the exist ing circumstances, as it would be impera tively necessary to retire the volunteers in the Philippines on the prescribed date, and no less than five months would be necessary to make the exchange contem plated by this bllL He was assured by members of the committee that the bill, In all probability, would be reported to the Senate by the beginning of next week. General Miles took a very positive stand against the abolition ot the regimental organization In the artillery arm of the service, saying that sueh a course would Inevitably have the effect ot destroying much jof tho esprit de corps of that branch of the service. Aujrnst Belmont Is Sick. NEW YORK, Dec 1L It is reported to night that August Belmont the banker, Is seriously 111 of pneumonia at his coun try seat near Hempstead, L. I. His phy sician, however, hopes that the worst has Oswald Ottendorfer Is still ill at his residence, and there has been no change since yesterday. Roland Reed's condition also is un changed. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, TaSfe 'Laxative Brcmo-Qulntno Tablets. JU1 firurciita refuse tie messy It it -falls to cure. J E.-TiVc-GroTe' signers- u oa each box. 22c. THE JURY MAY DISAGREE NO VERDICT YET IN THE JESSIE MORRISON CASE. Several Days Slay Elapse Before the Prisoner's Fate Is Decided Other Crime News. ELDORADO, Kan., Dec. 11. At 10 o'clock tonight Judge Shlnn sent the Jes sie Morrison Jury to a hotel, directing them to resume their deliberations at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Jury was closeted for nearly 24 hours. One of the Jurors, Gregory, Is slightly 111 tonight, and needs medical attention. The opinion generally obtains that the Jury may take two, or three days In reaching a verdict, and that It ultimately will be, unable to agree. When Jessie Morrison awoke In her cell this morning it was with a realization that her fate at the hands of the jury would soon be 'known. Her hope of ac quittal, which had begun to rise with the close of court on Friday last, had become almost assurance. Miss Morrison this morning received 40 letters of sym pathy. A New York City physician ex tended an Invitation from himself and his wife to make her home with them when she Is acquitted. The case has been one of the most in teresting -in the annals of- Kansas crime. The principals were Jessie Morrison, daughter of M. H. Morrison, formerly Pro bate Judge; Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle and Olln Castle, the latter's husband. All came pf prominent families, who had lived in the county for the past quarter of a century. Miss Morrison and Castle were clerks In a "racket" store, and before he married Clara Wiley, Castle paid attention to the prisoner. It was shown In the trial that much Jealousy ex isted between the two women. Miss Wiley and Castle were married In June last. On June 22 the women fought with a razor in Mrs. Castle's house,-and the latter died of her wounds 18 days later. In a death bed statement, Mrs. Castle-charged Miss Morrison with entering her house on "pre tense ot showing her a- letter, of talking in a threatening manner, and then slash ing her 'with a razor which the defense tried to show she had abstracted from a showcase in the racket store. Miss Morrison's- plea was self-defense, and on the stand she declared that Mrs. Castle had called her Into the house and attacked her and made it necessary for the defend ant to cut her to save her own life. Miss Morrison was last July indicted for murder In the first degree, and has since been refused ball. It took five days to secure a jury, over 400 men having been subpenaed. Each side presented about 40 witnesses, and eight lawyers were retained. The taking of testimony consumed 11 days' time, and the argu ments were begun Saturday morning. The defendant fainted In her cell on Wednes day night after a fit of sobbing, and cried much In the courtroom. It was feared that she 'would break down before her testimony was heard, but on the day the prisoner took the stahd she displayed remarkable nerve and coolness. She re cited the details of the terrible death struggle without hesitation and underwent the rigid cross-examination of the state's attorneys without show of fear. Since then she has grown brighter and stronger as her hopes of acquittal rose. Judge Morrison has been, at his daughter's side constantly during 'the trial, which has dally attracted great crowds. Sun day, -surrounded by her relatives. Miss Morrison spent the time In her cell sing ing and praying, while Olln Castle Joined a party of hunters.' Castle was not in the courtroom during the closing argu ments. Jessie Morrison is 23 years old; Mrs. Castle was 2S, and Castle is 23. Threats Agralnst Kentnclcy Murderer TAYSVILLB' Ky.T- Dec 1. Rumors' that a mob was coming from Cattletts bufg to' lynch John Gibson, who is In jail here, charged with torturing his 6-year-old stepdaughter to death'wlth a hot Iron, led the authorities to take the prisoner to Germantown, -12 miles away, yesterday. A crowd gathered at Germantown, but no violence, was offered. Gibson was on the verge of collapse from fright over a re port that he was to be chained to a steej .rail and burned alive. Today Gibson was returned safely to the jail here. Burglars Sclxed the Marshal. SEVILLE, O., Dec 11. Six masked bur glars last night seized Town Marshal Weaver here and, after binding and gag ging him, blew open the safe in High's Bank, securing about $1600. Several cltl zens chased the burglars, but they es caped on a handcar. A posse is in pur suit RECIPROCAL TREATIES. Arrangements With the Islands and. Countries South of Us. WASHINGTON. Dec 1L The President has sent to the Senate a number of treat ies -with Great Britain, extending for a "year tho time for the ratification of the treaties affecting the British West Indian possessions, which were sent to the Sen ate at the last session, but failed of rati ficatlon. He also forwarded reciprocal treaties with Nicaragua, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and the Government ot Denmark, the last named affecting the Island of St Croix only. The reciprocity treaty with Nicaragua was signed October 20. 1SS9. It provides for a reduction of 20 per. cent from the rates of the Dingley tariff act on the following articles brought into the United States from Nicaragua: Cane sugar not above 16 Dutch standard; molasses, bides of cattle and of other animals, except sheep with the wool on; Indigo, coffee. bananas, rubber (crude), mahogany In the log or rough hewn. Nicaragua agrees to admit the following articles free of duty: Live animals, grain, agricultural seeds, live plants, cornmeal, starch, alf vegetables and fruits, hay and other forage, cottonseed oil, tar and turpentine, asphalt, quicksilver, coal, fertilizers, lime and cement wood and lumber, marble, machinery, agricultural Implements, wag ons and carts, 'railroad and structural iron and steel, fence wires, forges, water pumps, hose, sledgehammers, lightning rods, galvanized Iron roofs, -printing ma chinery, books, pamphlets, etc; surgi cal and mathematical Instruments, boats of all kinds, gold and silver bullion, bars or coin. There Is to be a reduction of 20 per cent upon the NIcaraguan duty on American cheap wines, flour and wheat The Ecuador treaty provides for the free admission of the following products of that country Into the United States: Hides and skins of all animals, except those of neat cattle and sheep with the wool on; coffee, cotton and cotton waste, cocoa, crude Indian rubber, Peruvian bark, hat reed.-, ivory nuts. On the fol lowing Ecuadorean articles the United States grants a reduction, of 20 per cent In duties: Cane sugar, not above IS Dutch standard, hides of neat cattle, straw hats, leaf tobacco. Reciprocally, the following articles of United States origin are to be admitted to Ecuador free: Agricultural Implements and machinery Ot all kinds, machines for manufacturing purposes, locomotives, cars and materials for the construction and equipment, of railways, iron in pig or bars, copper, lead and zinc In heavy bars, coal, bran and maize, cheap wines, fruits, oilcake and oilmcal, preserved salmon. A 20 per cent reduction Is granted by Ecuador on the following American articles: Sewing machines, wheat flour, high-priced wines, lumber and cottonseed olL On cane sugar and molasses Imported Into the United States from the Domini can RepubHc. a reduction of 1 per cent is provided for, and on the following articles from that country a reduction of 20 per cent: Hides and skins, honey and leaf tobacco. The following- Dominican articles are to be admitted free: Crude cocoa, coffee, bananas, dry woods, gums, sisal and other crude fibers; goat skins, beeswax, mahogany and other 1 cabinet wood's "and shells unmanufactured., A long list o( American goods are to be received by the Dominicans at a reduc tion of 20 per cent of their duty rates. The Spanish treaty provides for the ad mission into the, United States of sugar below 16 Dutch standard, molasses and rum coming from St Croix at a reduc tion of 12fe per cent. On the other band, American flour Is to.be allowed toente St Croix at a duty rate of 35 cents per 100 pounds, and cornmeal at 20 cents per 100, The agreement is to continue in force for five years, if Denmark agrees, that the rate of duty on the following American products shall not be Increased during that time: Salted or cureji meats, rye flour, bread and hlscult, refined sugar, malie, oats peas, beans, lard, oleomar garine, cottonseed oil. leather, skins, fur niture and lumber. -Steam'coal from the United States, shooks for rum and molas ses punceons. staves and headings, and some agricultural Implements are to be admitted free of duty. The President also has" forwarded the treaty with Spain providing for the ces sion for the consideration of $100,000' of the tour or five smal Islands In the Philip pine Archipelago which are "not Included In the cesslcn made in the first peace treaty; also extradition treaties with Chile and Bolivia. THE TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE Nevr Men Employed and JBnslnesi Resnmes Its Normal Condition. CHICAGO, Dec. H. Tonight Third Vice-President X M. Barr, superintendent of the operating department of the -Santa Fe, notified all the agents of the com pany not to employ any more operators, as enough men had been engaged to fill the places vacated by the telegraphers who responded to the strike call. - He said: 'At "15 other points on Jhe system we have been hiring new operators since this trouble began. Today I notified our agents not to engage any more." . Referring to the report that the com pany was" filling strikers" places with in competent operators. President Barr saidr "We did write to two schools in Iowa asking for competent operators. The men sent us in-every Instance were thorough ly examined and will have, to pass, an other examination -when they reach the places to which they are assigned. We do not want the old employes to return. Their places have been filled with com petent men. and we will retain them." "The strike Is practically over, and our business is normal." said President Rip-. ley. "A little delay and some annoyance has been the burden of our trouble. The report that officials of the company are opposed to labor unions Is false. We have no auarrel with labor unions. On the contrary, we believe they are a good thing when properly conducted." The TeleKraphers Grievance. HOUSTON. Tex., Dec 11. The follow ing statement was given out by President Dolphin, of the Order of Railroad Tel egraphers: "One reason why the men on the Atchi son. Topeka & Santa Fe were ready and even anxious, to espouse the, cause of, their brethren on the Gulf Line was a decep tion practiced on the telegraphers.' com mittee by Vice-President Barr in -Chicago last June. An- agreement had been effect ed between the railroad company and the operators committee and the latter went home "with the promise that the agree ment would be- sent to Topeka for print ing. "When published the schedule had been changed to read so asr to add one hour to the time of every night telegraph er on the road. Mr. Barr said to me that he had made the alterations after the committee had le"f t Chicago, stating as an excuse that he had misunderstood the 1 article as J was originally written.. The utuit men compiajn, or jjaving receiveda similar treatment ax xne nanas oi -ur. Birr, several Tules tiearing evidence of material change of meaning after having been gone, over In conference at Chicago.'-' The Strikers' Si'de of It. LOS ANGELES CaL, Dec 1L. D. G. Rogers, local chairman, of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, gave out the fol lowing statement: "The situation, tonight is more enpour .aging than at any previous time. Tele graphers on, some parts of the system who had returned to their desks on forged in formation that the strike had been de clared off or temporarily settled, went out again when advised that some un scrupulous person had been tampering with the names of the Order of Railway Telegraphers' officers. The Santa Fe Com pany Is uslns superhuman endeavors to run passenzcr trains on time, but is not making much headway. Freight traffic is becoming, more and more congested, and tho situation, will steadily grow worse, and 'time and perishable freight will fare badly." TnlJc of a Sympathetic Strike. DENVER, Dec. 11. Tho local committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen held a secret meeting today and discussed the question of aiding the Santa Fe oper ators by means of a sympathetic strike. It is said that it was practically decided to submit the question to a vote of the body. If this Is done, the result will be known by tomorrow. The new operator at Castle Rock dis appeared this morning, and later in the day he walked into the station at Se dalla, eight-miles south. He said a crowd of masked strike sympathizers entered the depot, ordered him to hold Up hl3 hands, placed-a rope around his neck, tied his hr.nds behind his back, then marched him down the track a few miles east and left him, with instruct!ons"to keep going, and warning him not to return to Castle Rock; Trains Moving: on Time. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 11. In an Inter view on the several features ot the strike, Mr. Mudge said tonight: "Our business Js normal again. We have Kept train movements steady under the train-order system. It has been satis factory enough to run the trains in the same way that, other Wesiern roads run them, hut the Santa Fe had block signals, and most of the others have not. We are using tha block signals from Chicago to Newton again. I gave the order for resumption this morning." All the striking operators received no tice today that their services would no longer be required by the company. Su perintendent Sholes claims that there are only 150 vacancies on the force of tele graphers yet to fill, and that this will be done in a short time. An Operator Shot. DJENVER. Dec XL A. union operator giving his name as J. B. Comstock. who with his companion has been in .charge of the Santa Fe station at Sedalla, 25 miles south of Denver, was brought to this city tonight with a bullet wound In his arm. He reported that seven men appeared at the station at 7:15 this even ing and ordered him and his companion to leave nt once. As they left the sta-, tlon several shots were fired, one strik ing Comstock In the Arm. Policy OutTreisns Sentiment. 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