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AMONG HIS FRIENDS
M, S, puay Sworn In as United
States Senator.
DEMONSTRATION WAS UNIQUE
Xotliing Approaching Yesterday'
Scene Was Ever Before Witnessed
in the Upper House of Con- ,
, grcss Tho Army BUI.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. As a demon
stration, in honor of the seating of a sin
gle Senator, and as an elaborate and
beautiful floral spectacle, the return, of
Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania, Jo
the Senate today -was unique in the his
tory of the body. Within the memory of
oldest Senators nothing approaching to
day's scene was ever witnessed In the
Senate on a similar occasion. Quay'e
friends from Pennsylvania came to Wash
ington by the hundreds to witness his in
duction into ofllce, and they brought with
them floral offerings literally by the car
load. While Quay's desk and the desks
of other Senators adjoining his were
banked with costly and beautiful floral
pieces, scarcely an appreciable quantity
of the profusion of flowers his friends had
provided could be displayed' in the Senate
chamber. The demonstration accorded to
Quay when he entered the chamber
amounted to" an ovation. While he was
receiving the congratulations of friends
on the floor, the hundreds of persons who
thronged the galleries rose as one and ap
plauded him tutnultuously. That Quay ap
preciated this distinctly personal tribute
was quite evident. He glanced smilingly
ardund the galleries, nodding familiarly
to friends whom he recognized here and
there. The brief ceremony of administer
ing to him the oath of office passed with
out special event, the President pro tem.
having warned those in the galleries that
it was against the rule.s of the Senate for
spectators to express either approval .or
disapproval.
During thi day's session the Army re
organization bill was discussed at length
by Money. McComas and Bates. The Mis
sissippi" Senator devoted some attention
to the practice of hazing at West Point,
which he bitterly denounced.
As soon as the Senate convened Pen
rose, who was also the recipient of sev
eral handsome floral pieces, presentedthe
credentials of Quay. They were read "and
placed on me. Penrose then, requested
that the oath of office be administered to
his colleague. As no objection was of
fered. Penrose escorted Quay to the desk
of the President pro tem.,-Frye. Before
taking the oath Quay shook hands cor
dially with Frye. Alter he had sighed the
'roll at the desk of the secretary he re
tired o his seat, where he was over
whelmed with congrjatulatltms. Within a
lew minutes hundreds of people had leffc
the floor and galleries, the floral Offerings
had disappeared from the chamber, and
the Senate had resumed its wonted ap
pearance. A bill to provide for sub-ports of entry
and delivery In the Hawaiian Islands was
reported by Hanna from tho committee on
commerce and passed.
At 12:45 Foraker moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of executive
business. Pettigrew protested that the
motion ought not to be pressed, as it was
in violation of a trfclt understanding that
the Army bill should remain under con
sideration until the vote shall have been
taken, and Foraker withdrew his motion,'
Jones (Ark.) appealing to him, to do so.
Consideration, of the Army bill was then
resumed, Money speaking in opposition to
the measure. He attacked that portion
of the bill which confers upon the Presi
dent the discretionary power to Increase
the" strength of the Army as an. abdication
of authority by Congress that was un
warranted and inexcusable. He admitted
that the people did vote at the November
election In favor of the Republican pol
icies, including perhaps that for a large
army.
"But," said he. "Is there to be no such
faith in human nature as will suppose
that the people will not after awhile have
a lucid Interval?"
He surged that the people, after realiz
ing the power placed in the Executive by
the pending bijl, and realizing that they
were to be saddled with a 'permanent
standing army of 100:000 men, would re
verse the present condition of things po
litical. Money adverted vigorously to the prac
tice of hazing at the West Point Military
Academy, declaring it must be stopped
or the institution must be abolished. He
said nobody could Induce him to believe
that the way to make a good soldier was
to "sqt a great big bully" upon a small
man to beat him. He did not refer, he
said, to horse play or practical Jokes, but
to mob violence and cowardly brutality.
"I cannot understand," said Money, "the
motives of a lot of young men, all of
them scholars of charity who are paid
for taking their education, who get to
gether and mob another young man whose
only crime is that he arrived at West
Point two or three years later than they."
He declared that the man who hazed
others at the mlltary academy would be
a tyrant and a despot with the men of
his command after he received his com
mission. He did not believe that the
cadets realized the contempt In which
their actions was held by the American
people. The practices there, he declared,
must be abated.
"I think the Senator will be satisfied,"
interjected Proctor, one of the members
of the military affairs committee, "when
he sees the "Vrest Point bill which will be
reported In a day or two."
Mr. Money, continuing, said: "And I do
not want to stop at the boys. Any offi
cer or instructor at West Point who
countenances or winks at this practice of
hazing ought to be dishonorably dis
charged from the service."
McComas, while giving the pending
Army bill his approbation, believed it
ought to be amended in some respects.
He argued in favor of eliminating the age
limit us applied to the appointment of of
ficers in. the regular Army from the vol
unteer service, urging that the President
be given discretion to appoint any com
petent officer, Irrespective of age. He, too,
denounced, hazing at West Point.
Bate opposed the pending bill, not only
because It conferred upon the President
authority which he thought ought to be
exercised only by Congress, but also be
cause It created a permanent standing
army of 100,000 men. He urged that if the
regular Army was increased to 100,000 men
it would never be reduced In strength, as
al's-powerful Influences, social and polit
ical, would work to prevent the reduc
tion. The building up of this army and
the authority conferred upon the Presi
dent by this bill he said, were the longest
strides in this country towards "Imperial
ism." -.
Penrose addressed the Senate briefly In
support of an amendment he offered,
striking out of the bill all limitations of
aire, as aDDlied to the appointments 6f of
ficers in the regular Army.
Without nroceedlne further with the
Army bill, the Senate, at 4:55 P. M.. -went
Into executive session, and at 5:u r. ax.
adjourned.
DULL DAY IN THE -HOUSE.
Discussion of Bill' to Codify the Pos
tal Lairs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. This "Wan an
exceedingly dull day in the House. The
entire day was spent upon the bill to
revise and codify the postal laws, which
is to be the continuing order, not, how
ever, to interfere with appropriation bills
or conference reports, until disposed of.
It is a bill of 221 pages, and is simply a
revision of existing laws. Some disposi
tion was manifested to Inject Into the
measure some amendments to the pres
ent law In the interest of certain classes
of mail employes, but such attempts were
successfully resisted. Ninety-three pages,
of the bill were completed today.
There were hardly 50 members In their
places when the House met. A majority
of the members had gone over to the Sen
ate to witness the administration of the
oath to Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania.
The House, without preliminary busi
ness, went into committee of the whole,
Lawrence (Rep. Mass.) In the chair, and
took up the consideration of the bill to
revise and codify the postal laws. Loud
(ReD. Cal.). In charge of the bill, made
a brief explanation of the provisions of
the measure, "and explained In answer to
many Inquiries that the bill made no mod
ification of existing statutes regarding
railway mall, salaries of railway mall
clerks, or any of the mooted questions re
garding the postal service.
The bill was then read for amendmerit
under the five-minute rule. Hepburn
(Rep. Ja.) moved to strike out the pro
vision requiring that the Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster-General should be con
firmed by the Senate. Hepburn said tba
confirmation of those officials by the Sen
ate simply crippled the appointing power
of the President and placed It In the
power of the Senators to "hold up" tho
Executive In the matter of appointments.
The amendment was lost.
W. A. Smith dtep. Mich.) offered an
amendment to classify letter-carriers as
first, second, third and fourth class, and
pay them at tho rate of $1200, $1000, $S00
and $600 per annum, respectively. He
made an impassioned speech in support
of tho amendment. Which, he said, would
do only scant Justice to one of the most
deserving class of Government employes.
Mahon (Rep. Pa.) replied with an
equally earnest appeal against Increasing
the salaries of Government employes. He
declared that for the same class of work
the letter-carriers were the best-paid men
In the Nation.
Loud urged that the presentation of
such an amendment to the pending bill
was Inopportune, but he said he was will
ing to allow the proposition to go to a
vote without debate.
The vote resulted: Ayes, 19; noes, 33.
Smith made tho point of no quorum.
The committee then rose, and at. 5:40 the
House adjourned.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Lnnrenre Comill. Aged. 115-"-
.STJ JPSEPHV wJanf li-Jjxurenca,
Conheli died & ms nome near tms city
today aged 115 years. He had led an ac
tive outdoor life for more than a cen
tury, owning several farms In this vicin
ity for more than half a century. He
left a numerous progeny, down to great-great-grandchildren.
He was born In
Dublin, Ireland.
'A French Librettist.
PARIS, Jan. 17. Paul Jules Barbler, the
French dramatic author, librettist of
"Faust," and many other well-known
operas, died today, aged 76 years.
SUMMARY OF IMP0RTANT NEWS.
Congress.
M. S. Quay was sworn in by the Senate.
Page 1. . ,
More Senators denounced hazing at West
Point. Page 1.
The House discussed the bill to codify the
the postal laws. Page 1.
Morgan has schemed to secure time for
the canal bill. Page 2.
Federal Government.
Cadet MacArthur denied that he was bru
tally hazed. Page 3.
There are no new developments In the
Venezuela case. Page 3.
Boer War.
Lord Roberts issues an appeal for 5000
yeomanry. Page 2.
Martial law Is proclaimed throughout
Cape Colony. Page 2. .
More naval guns will be landed at Cape
Town. Page 2.
Boers attacked Colvllle's column, but
were repulsed with heavy loss. Page 2;
. Foreign. .
The celebration of Prussia's bicentenary
began In Berlin yesterday. Page 2.
Rosebery talks of the coming war for
trade. Page 9.
Domestic.
Cullom's opponents in the Senatorial race
in Illinois withdrew. Page 1.
Cleveland spoke on the necessity of con
servatism, at a banquet In New York.
Page 1.
The livestock convention protests against
the Grout bill. Paga 3.
Arguments were begun In the Bosschleter
murder case. Page 10.
Northwest Legislatures.
That the Republican legislators of Oregon
will hold a Senatorial caucus seems
more than likely. Only avowed Mc
Bride men refuse to sign call. Page 4.
The Oregon Legislature adjourned yester
day to reconvene Monday. Page 4.
The distribution of patronage by the Ore
gon Senate -was according to a slate.
Page 4.
Bill for a Railway Commission will be fa
vorably reported in the Washington
Senate today? Page 4.
The chairmen of the Important House
committees ire Washington were an
nounced yesterday. Page 4.
Bill was Introduced in the Idaho Legisla
ture fixing the duties of the Governor
in time of insurrection. Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
Full text of mortgage tax decision. Page 5.
A large body of free-milling oVe has been
discovered In. Red Hills, eight miles
south of Salem. Page 4.
Puget Sound Immigration officers made an
important seizure regarding violation
of the alien contract labor laws. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Iron and steel trade affected by Impend
ing strike- Page 11.
St. Paul stock affected by Hill's denial of
ownership. Page 11.
Steamship Eva brings another big con
signment of matting.- Page 6.
French bark makes a fast trip from Lon
don Page 5.
Steamer Willamette In port with coal
from Comox. Page 5.
Rescue of the Flottbek. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
New veneering and basket factory secured
for St. Johns. Page 12.
Multnomah County's debt decreased $112,
000 the past six months. Page 8.
Tom Connell defending himself against
charge of arson. Page 8.
Governor Brady, of Alaska, addresses
the Merchants Protective Association.
PageS.
ES DANGER AHEAD
Conservatism, Says . Cleve
land, Is-Only Salvation.
SOBER DAYS FOR SERMONIZING
Ex-President's Speech at tho Annual
Banquet of the Holland Society
In rCevr York Message t
I Wilhelmlna. i
NEW TORE, Jan. 17. The Holland So
ciety hed Its 16th annual dinner at the
Waldorf-Astoria tonight. Rev. Dr. Henry
Vandyke, president of the society, presid
ed. On his- right sat ex-President Cleve-
NEW SENATOR FROM
HEJTRY E. BURNHAM.
Senator Chandler's successor is a native of New Hampshire, and is derived from an old
New England family, which came from England in 1635 He Is a graduate- of Dartmouth,
and Is a prominent practicing- attorney of Manchester. He has been more or less prominent
In politics since 1873, and was a delegate to the National convention of 1888.
land, Dr. Andrew H. Smith, and ex-Postmaster
Charles W. Dayton. Mr. Cleveland
said:
"I am quite willing to take any humble
place among the sermonlzers. In this time
of headlong National heedlessness,
and to invoke the cultivation of the saving
grace of Dutch conservatism. This is
the kind of conservatism that counts the
cost, but for the sake of principle and
freedom, will disregard the cost? that
lays out a voyage by chart and compass
and follows chart and compass to the end;
that loves the liberty and National hap
piness which rest upon tried and sure
foundations: that teaches reverence for
National traditions and encourages the
people's satisfaction with their country's
mission; the kind of conservatism in
which our Constitution had Its -birth, and
which has thus far been the source of our
Nation's safety and strength the con
servatism of justice, of honor, of honesty,
of industry, of frugality and of contented
homes
"In this assembling of tnoso who know
so well the meaning of these things, the
OjUestlon is suggested whether in political
conditions, this conservatism character.
Izes the conduct or guides the sentiment
of our people. There can be but one
answer to this question. Conservatism
has In a great degree been Jauntily cast
aside or condemned as, opposed to our
country's welfare and glory. A strange
voyage has been entwec upon without
count of cost, and without chart or comr
pass. The tried and sure foundations of
our liberty and National happiness have
been discredited. Reverence for our Na
tional traditions has been relaxed, and
satisfaction with our country's mission
toas been undermined. The restraints and
limitations of our Constitution have be
come galling and Irksome under the temp
tations of National greed and aggrandlze-
.rnent. 'Our love of peace, honor and Jus
tice has been weakened.
' "War, even with the world'3 advanced
civilization, may still be sometimes neces
sary and Justifiable; but, whether neces
sary and justifiable or not, the demorali
zation that follows in Its train can never
be evaded. It teaches bloody Instructions
which, in -a. country whose citizens do the
fighting, cannot fail to leave the Impress,
for a time at least, upon public and pri
vate life In time of peace.
"Thirty years after the close of the war
for the preservation of the Union, a treaty
of arbitration was formulated between the
United States and Great Britain, which,
. If completed, would have gone far toward
removing every pretext of war between
the two countries. Thus these tw;o great
English-speaking nations then assumed
leadership In the path of peace, and in ad
vocacy of the abolition of war with the
hope and expectation that the example
would be followed by other nations, and
that a more general adoption of arbitra
tion as a means of settling International
disputes would result in a great advance
toward the abandonment of war through
out the world. This treaty failed of con
firmation In the Senate of the United
States.
"Less than five years have passed and
h these English-speaking champions of
peace and arbitration are still operating
In parallel lines one In the Philippines
and the other In South Africa but no
longer for peace and arbitration. Both
are killing natives In an effort to possess
their lands. This indicates a sad relapse;
and In our case It Is a most serious one.
If England succeeds in her attempt In
South Africa she will but add another to
her list of similar acquisitions; a brave
people will be subjected and because of
our engagement in a similar venture in
another quarter, will miss the expressions
of American sympathy which we are ac-
customed to extend to those who strug
gle for National life ana Independence.
On the other hand, with success in our
subjugation effort, a new, untried and ex
ceedingly perilous situation will be forced
upon us. We .can conquer the Philippines,
and after conquering them can probably
govern thenu It 1b in the strain upon our
Institutions, the demoralization of our
people, the evasion of our Constitutional
limitations and the perversion of our Na
tional mission that our danger lies. ' As a
distinguished bishop has sold: The ques
tion Is not what we shall do with the
Philippines, but what the Philippines will
do to us.'
"Our country will never be tho same
again. For weal or woe we have already
Irrevocably passed beyond the old lines.
The Republic will In some sort be saved.
Shall It be only In name and semblance,
with fair external appearance, but with
the germs of decay fastened upon Its
vitals, or shall It, though changed, still
survive In such vigor and strength as to
remain the hope and pride of free Amer
icans? "The problem la a momentous one. Its
solution depends upon tho extent to which
the old patriotism and good sense of our
countrymen can be rescued from impend
ing danger. Thus these are sober days for
thoughtful citizens days for preaching
days for sermonizing. If wo are to be
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
saved from disaster, it must be through
the, cultivation and enforcement of that
sort of conservatism that should find a
congenial home In the Holland Society.
In the midst of reckless tumult and in the
confused rage .of iNatlonal greed and
bloodiness, this conservatism should de
fiantly stand forth and demand a hear
ing." Dr. Vandyke read a message, which
will be sent to Queen Wilhelmlna, of Hol
land, as an address from the society, on
the occasion of her approaching marriage.
At the conclusion of Its reading the health
of the Queen was drunk standing.
SURRENDER OF DELGADO.
Head of Insurgents of Panay For
mally Lays Down His Arms.
ILO ILO, Island of Panay, Jan. 17.
General Delgado, formerly the head of in
surgents In the Island of Panay, has vol
untarily surrendered. Since November
the insurgent force has been broken up
into small bands. A truce conference be
tween Delgado and Major Noble, Adjutant-General
of the Department of Vlsaja,
resulted in Delgado and his staff en
tering Ho Ho and surrendering to Gen
eral Hughes. Delgado sent word to the
remnant of his command, numbering. 70
men, that they were to come In and sur
render. The commands of General Pullon,
Diocno and Qulnlln Saal are holding
strong positions In the mountains of Ca
plz province. Battery .G of the Sixth
Light Artillery, with four guns and a con
siderable force of Infantry are trying to
dislodge them and compel the Filipinos
to fight an open engagement.
Rear-Admiral Remey and his officers
held a reception this afternoon on board
the Brooklyn.
Transports Returning Empty.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. According to
the records of the War Department, 10
steamships chartered by the Quartermas
ter's Department for the transportation
of horses and mules to the Army In the
Philippines and China are now on their
way to the Pacific Coast for dispatching,
having served their time. They are the
AraD, Athenian, Pak Ling, Port Albert,
Port Stephens, Fedorlca, Pack, Wyefleld,
Conemaugh, and Westminster. They all
have left Nagasaki, and are at different
stages of the Journey across the Pacific.
The Arab, Athenian, Pak Ling. Port Al
bert and Port Stephens are bound for
Seattle, and the others for San Francisco.
Unless further use Is found for some of
them, they all will ,be discharged from
Government service on arrival at their
destination. The charter price of these
vessels ranges' from $400 to J600 a day, and
the daily cost of the entire number; is
$5725.
MacArthur Reports Casualties.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The War De
partment has received the following cas
ualty list from General MacArthur, at
Manila:
Killed December 15, Duro, Bohol, Com
pany C, Forty-fourth Infantry, Joseph R.
Nooung. Troy P. Sllglor, Corporal Wil
liam P. Ellert.
" Wounded, extent not reported Wayner
Eskrldge, David N. Stark, Solomon Dot
terer; January 12, Capan, Luon, Com
pany C. Twenty-seventh Infantry, Edward
D Mason, hand, side, slight; December 7,
Donsol, Luzon, Company N, Forty-seventh
Infantry, Philip A. Hollenbeck,
thumb, severe.
Dally" Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances shows:
Available cash balance .: 1198,187,046
Gold 80,338,395
HAD A WALK-OVER
Cullom's Opponents in Sen
atorial Race Withdrew,
THEIR REASONS NOT STATED
Effort to Sccnre a Republican Cau
cus in Nebrnnkn Failed Clark's
Victory Celebrated by Jubilee
Contests in 'Other States.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Jan. 17.-The Re
publican joint caucus tonight unanimously
nominated Shelby M. Cullom for United
States Senator. The contest came to an
unexpected close about noon today by
the announcement that ox-Governor Tan
ner and Messrs. Cannon, Hltt and Prlnca
had withdrawn from the race, leaving
Senator Cullom a walkover.
Tho announcement of Governor Tan
ner's withdrawal came first, and Was
shortly followed by announcements from
the other candidates. The exact cause
that led Senator Cullom's opponents to
leave him a clear field are not announced,
further than that all the candidates and
their friends, after several conferences,
agreed that It would "be difficult. If not
impossible, to defeat Senator Cullom, and
that It would be to the Interest of party
harmony, as well as to their own Interest,
to withdraw before It came to a vote to
night. CONTEST IX NEBRASKA.
Efforts to Secure a Republican Cau
cus Failed.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 17. Sp little suc
cess attended the effort to secure signa
tures to an agreement for a Republican
caucus on tho Senatorshlp that the effort
was tonight abandoned for the time be
ing. Of the necessary 67 members, only
36 have signed the petition. The balloting
today showed few changes. It was as
follows:
W. V. Allen fusion 57
Gilbert 1M. Hitchcock, fusion 57
D. E. Thompson 32
Currle 32
Crounse 10
Halner 6
Hinshaw x7
Melklejohn z
Rosewater 15
Klnkaid 4
Scattering" t 12
A bill will be Introduced In the House
tomorrow providing that In a lynching
the relatives of the person lynched can
obtain damages from the county where It
occurred.
Jubilee In Helena.
HELENA, Mont... Jan. 17. There was a
grand jubilee In town last night In honor
of the election of William A. Clark as
United States Senator. A special train
brought several hundred visitors from
Butte and the West Side. Reinforced by
Helena people, they formed a large and
enthusiastic procession, which marched
through the principal streets. Mr. Clark
made a short speech, in response to loud
calls, thanking all friends for their
demonstration. The rest of the night was
devoted to merrymaking. Tonight an In
formal reception was held by Senator
Clark at the Hotel Helena. Hundreds of
friends, ladles and gentlemen, failed to
congratulate him and shake hands.
The Delaware Deadlock.
DOVER, Del., Jan. 17. The vote on
joint ballot today for two United States
Senators showed but little change In the
deadlock that has resulted over tho
strained relations of the Republicans. It
was as follows:
For the full term: Richard R. Kenney
(Dem.) 22. John Edward Addlcks (Union
Rep.) 16, Henry A. Dupont (Rep.) 8, scat
tering Republican 4; absent. Democrats 1,
Republican 1; necessary to choice, 26.
For tho unexpired term: Saulsbury
(Dem.) 22, Addlcks (Union Rep.) 16.
Charles F. RIchard9 11, Benjamin Nlends
(Rep.) 1; necessary to a choice, 26.
The regular Republicans voted to a man,
for Mr. Richards.
California Legislature.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., Jan. 17. The Stato
Legislature today adopted a joint resolu
tion requesting Congress to pass the Cal
ifornia mineral lands bill. The Assembly
passed a resolution Instructing the Cali
fornia Representatives and Senators to
work for the passage of tho Grout oleo- ft
margarine diu. a resolution instructing
the Congressional representation to secure
the investigation of the Cape Nome min
ing litigation, and an inquiry into tho
charges against United States Judge
Noyes, were introduced in the Assembly.
Will Exonerate Bailey.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 17. The legislative
committee which has been investigating
the charges against Congressman J. W.
Bailey, regarding his connection with the
issuing of a permit to the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company to do huslness In the state
In violation of the state anti-trust law,
closed its sessions today after hearing
the testimony of several witnesses. The
committee is preparing a report which
will fully exonerate Mr. Bailey.
Utah Republicans Caucus.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 17. The Republican
members held a caucus tonight and
adopted a majority rule which takes 19
votes to nominate. Tho caucus adjourned
till tomorrow night, when rfc will meet to
ballot for the nomination of a Senator.
Thirty-seven members were present, and
all agreed to be bound by the caucus.
Strike Investigation In Colorado.
DENVER, Jan. 17. Both branches of tho
Legislature today adopted a resolution
providing for a joint committee to in
vestigate the grievances of the striking
coal miners, and, if possible, suggest some
basis of a settlement.
STEEL AND WIRE TRUST.
.Two Hundred Million Dollar Combi
nation Being Formed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. The Journal and
Advertiser will say tomorrow:
"The first steps in the formation of a
$200,000,000 combination of four existing
steel and wire companies were taken yes
terday afternoon at a secret meeting In
the offices of the Federal Steel Company,
which was attended by the chief repre
sentatives of the American Tlnplate
Company, the American Steel & Wire
Company, the American Steel Hoop Com
pany and the National Steel Company.
Another meeting will be held today (Fri
day). The present capitalization of the
four companies named la about
$150,000,000."