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THE MORNING OTCEOONIAN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY . 15, 1901'.
THE TABLES TURNED
Hopkins Launched a Bomb
shell Among Democrats.
SALE OF CUSTOM-HOUSE SITE
Head a Series of Letters to Clevc
. land's Secretary jof.the treasury
Asking for Deposits of Gov- -
crnmcot Funds.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. The events in
connection with the sale of the old New
York Customs-House to the National City
Bank occupied the center of the stage
during the debate on the sundry civil ap
propriation bill in the House today. Much
excitement attended the debate. MacRae
(Dem. Ark.) raised the issue with a mo
tion to strike out the appropriation for
rent for the Custom-House, and, with this
motion as a basis, Jones (Dem. Va.)
launched a fierce attack upon the manner
and circumstances of the sale and the
vast profits which he claimed the bank
made out of the transaction. Secretary
Cage was sharply criticised and several
references were made to the letters writ
ten by Hepburn to Secretary Gage apropos
of the political claims of the bank; Hop
kins (Rep. 111.) turned the tables on the
Democrats by springing upon them a
series of letters written by prominent
Demoorats. including Senator Jones (Dem.
Ark ) to the Secretary of the Treasurv
under the Cleveland Administration, ask-
Ing the deposit of Government funds in
"banks with Democratic proclivities. His
center shot was a letter written by Rich
ardson (Dem. Tenn.) In behalf of a Ten
nessee bank. M&cRae's amendment was
lost on a strict party vote, and another
amendment offered by Richardson to pro
vide that the rent should not be paid un
til the title to the old Custom-House
passed from the Government to the bank,
failed on a tie vote.
Before the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill was resumed some
routine business was transacted; Bills
were passed to appropriate $68,000 for the
construction of a light and fog signal at
Point Dume, Los Angeles County, Cal.,
and for the relief of settlers under the
public land laws upon land within the
limits of the indemnity land grant to the
Northern Pacific Railroad. The Senate
amendments to the bill for the creation of
a committee to select a site and adopt
plans for a memorial statue to General
Grant In this city were adopted. A bill
passed for the relief of Horace P. Mc
intosh, United States Navy, retired.
The House then went Into committee of
the whole and resumed consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mac
Hae moved to strike out the appropriation
of $371,047 for the rent of the old Custom
House, New York City, and reviewed the
transaction relating to the sale to the
National City Bank, saying that 530.COO
was withheld so that the title would not
pass to the bank, and It thereby escaped
taxation.
Cannon (Rep. 111.), Hill (Rep. Conn.)
and others defended Secretary Gage's ac
tion, contending that as to taxes under
the New York laws It made no difference
whether the title is In the bank or the
Government. Several New York Demo
cratic members denied this statement -
Jones (Dem. Va.) road a message from
the Treasury Department in" Answer to an
Inquiry made yesterday by McRae to the!
enrect that $59,003 remained unpaid under
the terms of the act which authorized the J
.New lork Custom-House sale; that it
drew interest at the rate of 4 per cent,
payable at the pleasure of the purohaser,
not, however, later than the date of the
completion of the new Custom-House.
Jones said the new Custom-House would
not be completed for 10 jears. During
those years, he said, the bank w ould ob- j
tain $136,000 annually for the rent of the
old Custom-House; would save $50,000
taxes, would haye the use of $3,210,000,
which, at 4 per cent would be equal to
$125,000. He figured that the bank would
obtain $37,000 in 16 years, almost enough
to pay for the site, beside having the use 1
of millions of united States funds de
posited with this bank. In conclusion
Jones declared that the transaction was
a fraud upon the Government, and If the
Secretary of the Treasury allowed It to
continue, he would be partlceps crlmlnls
to the fraud. (Democratic applause.)
Cannon explained in great detail the en
tire scope of the transaction. He de
clared that the whole subject was an
exceedingly plain business proposition
when it was divested of the partisanship
and declamation which might have Its
place on the stump In the stress of a po
litical campaign, but was hardly appro
priate In the discussion of the law. "I,
Xor one," said Cannon, "propose to treat
this institution as I would treat the legal
demand of any other corporation or In
dividual, be he rich or poor."
"Why should the Government, which
has $16,000,009 on deposit with the Na
tional City Bank, pay interest to that
bank?" asked Richardson.
"The gentleman is playing to the gal
leries." replied Cannon. The Govern
ment Is not paying Interest as a matter
Of favor. It is paying the rent It agreed
to under the law. The gentleman seeks
to muddy the waters by speaking of the
large Government deposits In the bank.
Tho United States deposits its funds
wherever a bank qualities as a depository
by depositing in the Treasury bonds dollar
for dollar. It becomes part of the treas
ury for that purpose."
Hopkins declared that every act of the
Secretary of the Treasury was not only
In exact accordance with the law, but was
based on sound business principles.
Neither had the bank escaped any of Its
taxation by reason of the contract, for
while the building was not taxed, the
money paid for it was taxed. He threw
a bombshell Into the discussion by pro
ducing copies of letters which he said
had been written by prominent Demo
cratic leaders under a Democratic admin
istration, asking that certain banks be
made Government depositories, because
of the political associations of their man
agers. Hopkins said the Hepburn letter
to Secretary Gage was not the only one
of the kind. He read copies of several
letters from Senator Jones and Represen
tative Breckinridge, of Arkansas, and
others. One of these asked that the Ger
man National Bank, of Little Rock, Ark.,
"be made a Government depository," add
ing: "It is exclusively Democratic in Its
management."
"But does it say they contributed to a
campaign fund?" asked Richardson.
Hopkins read another letter, referring
to the bank authorities seeking Govern
mental deposits, which said: "They are all
reliable Democrats," and was signed by
Senator Barry, of Arkansas. To this was
affixed. "I concur, J. K. Jones."
"But does the letter speak of contribu
tions to a campaign fund?" persisted
Richardson.
"I have read the letter," responded Hop
kins, who next read a letter signed by M.
Peel, a member of Congress at the time,
objecting to a Government depository,
because "the owners of that bank are
open and notorious Republicans." and
adding that, "from a political standpoint.
I am opposed to them." Hopkins contin
ued to read other letters written by prom
inent Democrats to Secretary Maanjnc.
including some from Illinois and Penn
sylvania Democrats.
"Do any of these letters say 'la consid
eration of contributions' that they are en
titled to the deposits?" asked Richard
son. "B& patient," observed Hopkins. "I
have- one here." He then read a letter to
SenaWr Brice, from a Toledo, O., Demo
crat, "commending a banker who had
been a liberal contributor." This phrase
-evoked much laughter on the Republican
side.
"Did "any of these gentlemen buy prop
erty of the Government?" cried Richard
son. To this ejaculation Hopkins replied by
producing a letter written by Richardson
himself, under the Cleveland Administra
tion. Indorsing "for good and sufficient
reasons" an. application for the transfer
of the Government deposit from the Firstj
to the Third National Bank of Murfrees
bora, Tenn. This brought a round of
applause from the Republican side. Rich
ardson Jumped to his feet "That bank
Is 1500 miles from my district," he cried.
"It never contributed to my campaign."
(Republican jeers.) As a parting shot
Hopkins declared that he had read the
letters to show that Hepburn, of the Na
tional City, who was Controller of the
Currency under the Harrison Adminlstra
tlonr in writing the letter to Secretary
Gage, had all these Democratic prece
dents before him.
McRafr arose showing much anger. He
declared that the letters read by Hopkins
were private letters, and had been fur
rilshed hint for the purpose of breaking
the force of the charge made against Sec
retary Gage, that he was paying political
debts due the National City Bank. McRae
charged that the furnishing of these let
ters was without precedent, and he In
dignantly demanded to know where they
had come from, and when Hopkins had
learned of their existence.
Hopkins said he had learned of their ex
istence during the last Democratic Ad
ministration, but declined to make direct
reply to McRae's Inquiry from whom, say
ing that any member of the House or Sen
ate has the right to any public document
and adding: "These are not anonymous
letters. I produced them to show up the
hypocrisy and cant on that side of the
House."
This statement only increased McRae's
Ire, and he Insisted that Hopkins should
state whether Secretary Gage had fur
nished the letters. Hopkins did not reply.
"If the gentleman does not reply, I will
assume," he cried, "that both he and
Secretary Gage are guilty" He hesi
tated a moment and then added, "of vio
lating the rules." This conclusion of the
sentence aroused a roar of Jeers and
laughter on the Republican side. After
much disorder a vote finally was taken
upon McRae's motion to strike out the ap
propriation for the rent of the old Custom
House, and It was defeated, 89 to 9S.
Jones then offered an amendment pro
viding that of the appropriation of $371,047
for rent, the Secretary of the Treasury
should withhold $50,000 still due the Gov
ernment on the purchase price of the
property. A point of order by Cannon
ruled out the amendment. Richardson
offered an amendment providing that none
of the rent should be paid until the tltie
passed from the Government to the bank.
To this Cannon also made a point of order,
but it was overruled. The vote on the
amendment was a tie, and It, therefore,
failed. ,
After completing 43 of the 137 pages of
the bill, the President's message concern
ing the necessity of rewarding the naval
officers engaged In the destruction of Cer
vera's fleet was read, and at 5:35 the House
adjourned.
IN THE MORGAN DEAL.
List of Companies That May Form
the Combination.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14. The Evening
Post says:
'.'Aecordlng to a trade authority, the
following list Includes all the companies
approached in connection with the pend
ing Carnegie-Morgan deal: The Carnegie,
Federal and National Steel Companies,
the American Tlnplate, Steel Hoop and
Sheet Steel Companies, the American
Bridge Company, the National Tube Com
pany, the' American Steel & Wire Com
pany and the Rockefeller ore and trans
portation interests. It is said that when
tho participation of such gf these com
panies has been determined and has been
gecepted by the respective boards of di
rectors, circulars will be issued an
nouncing tho terms and inviting stock
holders to exchange their securities. The
valuations will be close, according to this
report, and the capital of the new com
pany will be in the neighborhood of
$800,000,000. The minority stockholders of
the Carnegie Steel Company, It Is stated,
will be given 150 per cent of the new
preferred stock and 15 per cent of the
common. The only Important cash Items
amount to between $20,000,000 and $25,
000,600, which. It Is said, will be paid over
to Andrew Carnegie some time today."
DETAILS OF THE DEAL.
Projector of the Steel Combine Arc
Gointr Slow.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14. The Herald says
of the reported Morgan-Carnegie steel ne
gotiations It is learned from a Federal Steel
Company director that It has been
determined not to make the proposed $17,
000,000 bond Issue of the company which
was projected for the establishment of
new plants to compete with Carnegie.
Competition between these concerns will,
of bourse, have been done aw ay with. It
is also learned that It Is the expectation
of the promoters of the combination to
absorb the various corporations which it
was previously thought it would control
simply by ownership of a majority of the
stock.
While the plans of the Morgan interests
contemplate a greater absorption of steel
corporations than has been generally sup
posed, not all of the concerns which are
to be taken In may enter the combination
at onoe. The projectors are willing to
go a little slow. Not only are the Car
negie Federal Steel, National Steel, Amer
ican Steel & Wire. National Tube and
American Bridge Companies and the
Moore properties the Steel Hoop, the
Sheet Steel and Tin-plate concerns to be
ultimately consolidated, but the $30,000,000
Lake Superior Consolidated iron mines are
also likely to be In the combination. This
Is a Rockefeller concern and controls a
great and valuable ore territory, as well
as a line of boats, all of which will be
valuable to the big combination.
A prominent director of the Federal
Steel Company, when asked on what
basis the various companies go into the
new combination said:
"The plan provides for the purchase by
stock of the new company of all the
stock of eabh of the companies to be tak
en In. The capitalization will about equal
the present combined capitalizations.
Those who desire to retain old stock may
do so, but I think all the stockholders
of the old companies will make the ex
chance. "The minority stockholders will have
their stock valued on the same basis as
Mr. Carnegie. Obviously, in a matter of
this kind, everything must be done fairly
and equitably and all will get the same
price except that Mr. Carnegie will receive
bonds, while the minority holders are
paid In stock. The Carnegie Company is
being taken In at a handsome price, and
the othor concerns will no doubt expect
like generous treatment."
Denies the Story.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 14. Edwin T.
Earl, of the Earl Fruit Company, when
seen today In regard to the reported ab
sorption of the Earl car line and fruit
interests, denied the story in toto. He
declares that the Continental Fruit Ex
press, controlled by him, has not been sold
out to th Armour Company, and that the
reported sale of the "Earl Company's fruit
Interests to Porter Bros. Company Is also
without foundation.
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY
CONTROVERSY AGAIX BROUGHT
BEFORE THE SENATE.
A Message From the President Urges
That the TLanki of Congress Be
Extended to the Former.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. President Mc
Kinley today sent a message to Congress
urging that the thanks of Congress be
tendered to Admiral Sampson for his work
during the Spanish war, as commander
of the naval forces of the North Atlantic
squadron. The message is as follows:
"During our recent war with Spain the
United States naval force on the North
Atlantic station was charged with varied
and important duties, chief among of
which was the maintenance of the block
ade of Cuba, aiding the army In landing
troops and in subsequent operations, and
particularly In the pursuit, blockade and
destruction of the Spanish squadron under
Admiral Cervera.
"This naval campaign, embracing ob
jects of wide scope and grave responsi
bilities, was conducted with great ability
on the part of the commander-in-chief
and of the officers and enlisted men under
his command. It culminated in the an
nihilation of the Spanlch fleet in the bat
tle of July 3, 1898, one of the most mem
orable naval engagements in history.
The result of this battle was the freeing
of our Atlantic Coast from the possibil
ities to which It had been exposed from
Admiral Cervera's fleet and the termina
tion of the war on the seas.
"I recognize that following our National
precedents, especially that in tho case of
Admiral Dewey and the Asiatic squad
ron, the thanks of Congress be given to
Rear-Admiral William T. Sampson, U. S.
N., and to the officers and men under his
command, for highly distinguished con
duct in conflict with the enemy and In
carrying on the blockade and naval cam
paign on the Cuban coast, resulting in the
destruction of the Spanish fleet at San
tiago de Cuba, July 3. 1S98.
"WILLIAM McKINLEY."
The Schley-Sampson controversy was
recited today as the result of the Presi
dent's nomination, and a number of Sen
ators announced their opposition to the
nomination. During the afternoon, a
member received a telegram, from Gen
eral Felix Angus, of Baltimore, protest
ing against the preferment of Admiral
Sampson. This telegram is as follows:
"I ask 'n the name of truth and Justice
that you will not allow history to be
perverted by permitting the advancement
of Admiral Sampson over Admiral Schley
for a victory in which he had no part,
not even firing a single shot. Had Samp
son, in announcing the American victory,
told the truth and said that, while he
was unavoidably absent at the time of
the action, be it said for the glory of
tho flag that Schley was on the spot,
America would still be rlnginr: with his
plaudits. This he did not do, as you well
know. Instead, he started the contro
versy which has Just culminated In the
nominations sent to the Senate. If these
are confirmed, history will have been
falsified and a monstrous Injustice done
a brave American offlper. May I ask you
to prevent these confirmations at this
session?"
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Long List of Promotions in the Navy
and Army.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Rear-Admirals to be advanced in rank
from February 11, 1901 William T. Samp
son, five numbers, to take rank next after
Rear-Admiral John A- Howell; WInfleld
Scott Schley, three numbers, to take rank
next after Rear-Admiral Sampson, when
advanced.
Captains to be advanced in rarik froni
February 11, 1901 Robley D. Evans, Ave
numbers, and to be a Rear-Admlral; Hen
ry C. Taylor, five numbers, and to be a
Rear-Admiral; Francis A. Cook, five nunv
bers; Charles E. Clark, six numbers;
Charles D. Slgsbee, three numbers;
French E. Chadwick, five numbers; Jol)n
J. Hunker, two numbers.
Commanders to be advanced from. Feb
ruary 11 Chapman C. Todd, three num
bers; W. T. Swinburne, two; John D.
Ford, three; Alex B. Bates, three; Rob
ert W. Mllligan, three; Richard Inch,
three; Charles W. Rae, three; Adolph
Marx, two; Richmond P. Rodgers, five;
Seaton Schroeder, three; Richard Wain
wrlght, ten; John A. Rodgers, five; James
K. Cogswell, five; Frederick Singer, five;
William P. Potter, five; Giles B. Harbor,
Ave; John B. Brlggs, Ave; Newton E. Ma
son, five; George Colvocoresses, five; John
A. Norrls, five.
Lieutenant - Commanders advanced
Warner B. Bailey, two numbers; Edward
M. Hughes, five; Corwin P. Reese, five;
Albert C. Dillingham, two; Aaron Ward,
two; Luclen Young, three; George B. Ran
som, three; James M. Helm, five; Cam
eron M. R. Wlnslow, five; Alexander
Sharp, Jr., Ave; Frank H. Bailey, three;
Benjamin Tappan, five; Reynolds T.
Hall, three.
Lieutenants advanced George McElroy,
three numbers; H. L. McL. Huz, five;
Carl Jungen, Ave; Charles J. Harlow,
two; John L. Purcell, two; Edwin A. An
derson, five; Victor Blue, Ave; Thomas
P. Magruder, five; C. H. Offley, four;
William H. Buck. Ave; Harry H. Cald
well, five.
Lieutenants (junior grade) advanced
Henry H. Ward, ten numbers, and to be
Lieutenant: Walter S. Crossley, two; R.
E. M. Proctor five; William P. Scott, five;
John M. Reeves, four; Frank Lyon, four;
James P. Morton, four.
Also the following to be advanced En
sign W. R. White, five numbers; Pay
master William M. Gait, one; Naval Con
structor Richmond P. Hobson, 10; Rear
Admlral James Enstwlstle, retired, two;
Chief Engineer Charles J. MacConnell, re
tired, one; Captain John L. Hannum, re
tired, two; Captain George Cowle, retired,
three.
The following-named officers of the Ma
rine Corps to be brevetted from June 11,
1S9S. for distinguished conduct and public
service In the presence of tho enemy at
Guantanamo, Cuba Captains Charles T.
McCauley and Allen C. Keller, to be Ma
jors; First Lieutenants James E. Maho
ney. Herbert L. Draper. Charles G. Long,
A. S. McClure and William H. McKelvIe,
to be Captains; and Second Lieutenant
Melville J. Shaw, to be a First Lieutenant.
War, United States Army, Quartermas
ter's department. Captains to be Quar
termasters with rank of Major Robert E.
Stevens. Frederick G. Hodgson and John
B. Bellinger.
Cavalry, Captains to be Majors James
B. Hlckey, Eighth; Edward J. McCIer
nand. Second; Levi P. Hunt, Tenth; Gun
cliff e H. Murray, Fourth; Charles A. Var
num, Seventh.
Infantry Captain Alfred C. Sharpe,
Twenty-second, to be Major.
Volunteers To be assistant surgeon,
with rank of Captain, C. C. Brewer, of
Kansas: to be Second Lieutenants, Ser
geant Louis E. Schucker, Twenty-eighth
Infantry; Commissary Sergeant William
O. Trenor, Forty-third Infantry; Quarter
master Sergeant John A. Bassett, Forty
fourth Infantry: Sergeant William E.
Roberts, Forty-seventh Infantry.
TIME TO DRAW THE LINE.
Senate Warned Aeralnst Making Ex
cessive Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. The Senate de
voted practically the entire day to the
agricultural appropriation bill. The meas
ure was not completed. Hale and Lodge
sounded notes of warning against the
enormous appropriations being made by
the present Congress. Hale declared the
people of the country soon would become
alarmed and then those who were re
sponsible for the Immediate expenditures
would seek the rocks and means to hide
from the wrath of the people. Lodge sold
that the appropriations were getting
near the billion-dollar mark and that it
was time to draw the line.
When the Senate convened It was de
cided to take a recess from 5:30 to S
o'clock this evening, the reading of the
District of Columbia code bill to be tho
only order of the night session.
An amendment proposed by Shoup to
the sundry civil bill, loolclng to the es
tablishment of a Soldiers' Home in Idaho,
induced Hale to call attention to the fact
that the committee on appropriations
was besieged constantly for more Soldiers'
Homes, although it Is nearly 40 years
since the close of the Civil War. The
general belief was that In 40 or 50 years
the demand for these Homes ought to be
on the decrease, and he thought would
be necessary to give some account to the
country for the proposed Increase.
Pettlgrew declared that the United
States was manufacturing material for
Soldiers' Homes every day. General Mac
Arthur's report for December showed that
there were 10,000 more sick in the Phil
ippines than could be cared for prop
erly. "This kind of war," he said, "is the
most cruel and destructive In its av
ages. All the soldiers now in the Phil
ippines will want pensions, and we will
give it to them."
Sewell declared Pettlgrew's statement
that therg were 10,000 sick and disabled
soldiers in the Philippines who could not
be given proper care, was not true.
Teller supported Pettlgrew's statements
and the latter declared his belief that
the number of sick and disabled soldiers
In the Philippines would aggregate 40,000
a year for years to come, or so long
as the war might last. ,
A resolution offered by Stewart was
agreed to, calling upon the Attorney-Gen.
eral for all accounts of the Second Ju
dicial district of Alaska, and the action
of the department thereon, and a list of
the officers of. the Second Judicial dis
trict of Alaska and their compensation.
Consideration of the agricultural appro
priation bill was then resumed, the pend
ing question being the amendment of
Teller striking out the provision for the
mapping of the agricultural soils of the
United States.
Hale joined in the fight against the pro
vision. "Is there," said he, "to be no
stop to the schemes for depleting the
Treasury? This will cost $100,000,000. It
will never stop until every county is
mapped."
Proctor, in charge of the bill, said that
the amendment called for only $91,000.
Pettus directed the Senate's attention
to the word pictures, one of a proposition
to spend $225,000,000 for the benefit of
ship owners and shipbuilders of the coun
try, and the other of a project to spend
less than $100,000,000 for the benefit o"
more than half the population of the
United States.
Hale urged that there were no de
mands from the hard-headed rarmers of
the country for this scheme.
"When we get to the end of this Con
gress," continued he, "and figure up the
appropriations, they will be found to be
larger, yea, very much larger, than have
ever been made before by an American
Congress."
Chandler joined Hale in the warning
against extravagant appropriations. Ba
con, Hansbrough and McCumber sup
ported the amendment. '
Lodge said any person who would ex
amine attentively the appropriations be
ing made by Congress would realize read
ily the dangers in which the Govern
ment was running. It was an open se
cret, he said, that the river and harbor
bill was In danger of failure, because it
was loaded down with appropriations of
neither immediate nor imperative per
formance. International expositions with
Governmental aid had been an organized
Industry, as had the selling to the Gov
ernment of battlefields.
"We are pushing along," said Lodge,
"to the bllllon-dollar mark In our appro
priations and we have got to draw ,the
line. We have reached the point now
W'here the people are becoming alarmed."
Caffory and Money took the Massachu
setts Senator sharply to task for his ob
servations relating to the river and har
bor bill. Money suggested to Lodge that
If a wholesome and genuine economy
was really desired by the majority, they
could cut oft $100,000,000 a year in the
Army and Navy by stopping the war in
the Philippines.
Teller's amendment finally was with
drawn and an amendment offered by
Hale adopted striking out the words, "to
map the soils of the United States," and
Inserting the following: "For investiga
tions of the soils In the United States and
for Indicating upon maps or plats by col
oring or otherwise the results of such
Investigations."
Dolllver, at the conclusion of the read
ing of the bill for cpmmlttee amendments,
offered an amendment providing for Gov
ernment inspection and certification for
dairy products intended to be exported,
which, after some discussion, went over
until tomorrow.
The Senate went Into executive session
and at 5:30 o'clock a recess until 8 o'clock
was taken. The Senate met at 8 o'clock
tonight, and at 8:35, on finishing reading
of tho District of Columbia code bill, ad
journed. Extra Session Tnllc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. There Is
still a strong insistence that there will
be an extra session of Congress. Sena
tors who saw the President today say
there Is no doubt about the President
insisting that Congress shall share with
him the responsibility for Cuba and the
Philippines. The suggestion has been
made that the session will be called about
May 1.
Revision of Creed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. The Presbyte
rian committee appointed to consider the
revision of the Westminster confession of
faith has concluded Its labor and ad
journed. Two reports will be presented to
the General Assembly. The majority re
port will recommend a supplemental ex
planation of the creed. The minority re
port will recommend a supplemental ex
planation of doctrine.
Original Invitation Stands.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 14. At a meet
ing of the executive committee- of the
Confederate reunion, the resolution of
yesterday explaining why President Mc
Klnley was Invited to be present on the
occasion of the Confederate union In
May next was rescinded and the. original
resolution. Inviting the President to Mem
phis, stands.
Earthquake in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 14. Quite a
severe earthquake shock was felt at 6:15
o'clock tonight at Union City, Tenn.
Houses rocked and windows and crockery
rattled. The wave lasted several seconds.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 14. A slight
earthquake shock, lasting about 20 sec
onds, was felt here this evening.
Amount of Express Robbery.
SIOUX CITY. Io., Feb. 14.-General Su
perintendent Averill, of the United States
Express Company, has issued a state
ment placing the amount of money stolen
In the recent Manila, la., robbery at less
than $3000. Payment has been stopped on
all the drafts taken.
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reserve in the division of redemption,
shows:
Available cash balance $143,905,650
Gold 75,987,813
Nevada Lottery Bill Killed.
CARSON, Nev., Feb. 14. In the State
Senate today the concurrent resolution
known as the lottery bill, which passed
both houses two years ago, came up for
a Anal vote. The vote resulted three for
and 10 against. This kills the measure.
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IN HAMILTON'S FAVOR
STRONG TESTIMONY FOR THE DE
FENSE INTRODUCED.
One Witness Swore the Newspaper
Man. Was Not Present Daring
the Stabbinjr of Day.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 14. The
medical aspects of the stabbing of Leon
ard Day occupied most of the testimony
in the trial of Frank E. Hamilton today.
Dr. W. B. Murray, who had been hurried
ly summoned at the time of the homicide,
and who had given evidence distinctly
favorable to the defense yesterday, was
on the stand, and the prosecution was re
inforced by the presence of two medical
experts to aid in his cross-examination.
The point at Issue was whether a man
wounded as Day was could live six or
eight minutes, and whether, being on his
feet when he received the wound, he could
stand 10 minutes, having died meanwhile.
Dr. Murray contended that he could, by
automatous Impulse, If not interfered
with. He also contended that, while the
fatal wound could have been produced by
the big blade of the knife In evidence, the
scalp wound Day received could not. The
witness stated with great posltlveness
that he was near Hamilton all the time
after Policeman Rooney arrived and took
him In custody until 6 A. M., when the
officer, accompanied by Attorney Penney,
took his man to Jail. He took down the
names of nearly every one there and
questioned most of them, but he had a
reason for staying close to Hamilton. This
reason the state did .not "inquire into.
The state In its cross-examination of
Dr. Murray let slip an Important piece of
testimony that the defense would not
have been allowed to get in. The state
was bent on showing" that the witness
was prejudiced in favor of the defendant,
and questioned him closely as to his so
licitude for Hamilton when he arrived.
Murray admitted that he had been con
vinced from the outset that Hamilton was
not guilty. His dazed, semi-conscious, be
wildered condition persuaded the doctor
that it was impossible that he had killed
Day in such a condition. The state asked
why he dogged Rooney and Hamilton.
"I stayed," replied the witness, "to
prevent a headquarters confession which
would convict him. Any confession at
that time I should have regarded as a
hallucination. I considered Hamilton Ir
responsible." "You said," said Mr. Penney, "that
they always have made a confession at
police headquarters? You expected the
usual confession?"
"Yes," replied tho witness, before he
could be stopped. "I was convinced that
the boy never did it. I said: "The man
that left that trail of blood to the toilet
room has done this deed. "
Charles R. Francis, city editor of the
Times, who for three weeks prior to the
homicide roomed with Hamilton and Can
field, testified that it was, Hamilton's cus
tom on retiring to teke everything out
of his pockets before hanging up" his
clothing. Witness had never seen such a
knife as that in evidence In Hamilton's
possession, although he would certainly
have seen such a knife If Hamilton had
one. Witness admitted that as soon
as he saw Hamilton after the stabbing,
he told him to keep his mouth shut and
"he, the witness, would stand by him.
Witness added:
"I was with Hamilton and Rooney
half an hour at the hotel and heard no
confession of any kind. Hamilton was
paralyzed and said nothing, but com
plained of his sore head. He had a
lump on his head half as big as an egg.
I had a great deal of curiosity as to how
the affair occurred. There was much
talk among the bystanders to tho effect
that at least three men must have been
In tho row, and that theory seemed to be
a true one. As a friend of Hamilton, I
at once summoned Bob Penny, his at
torney:" Court adjourned for the noon recess
with Mr. Francis still on the stand. In
the afternoon, Mr. Francis, on cross-examination,
admitted that he was an in
timate friend of the defendant. He said:
"I endeavored to have some of the
newspaper men stay with him when I
could not, because he was in an Irrespon
sible condition, and I did not want any
sweatbox proceedings. He might have
words put In his mouth and be quoted as
saying things he did not say."
The defense then threw a bombshell Into
the state's camp by presenting A. M. Bar
bee, the traveling man whom the state
had failed to produce. Barbee told his
story In a quiet, dispassionate way, ob
livious to the fact that what he said
was most damaging to the state's case.
He described the affray In the bllllard
room much as the other witnesses did,
up to the point where the fatal scuffle
took place. lie declared that Hamilton
was not In the scuffle, but was coming
toward the crowd from tho corridor,
whither he had been led by Canfleld.
While he was approaching. Day stag
gered out of the crowd, mortally wound
ed. There was a general scrimmage, a
free-for-all. he said, in which six or more
persons were engaged. With this im
portant exception, Barbee's testimony
did not differ from that of the state's
witnesses. He could not be shaken In
the cross-examination.
May Mcintosh, a tall, handsome young
woman, was called and questioned con
cerning any knife that Day might have
carried. She was an intimate friend of
the young man, and it was known that
she shared many secrets with him.
"Miss Mcintosh, did you ever see in
the possesion of Leonard Day the knife
on exhibition In this court, or a knife
similar to it?" asked one of the attor
neys for the defense.
"I did," replied the witness.
"Please state the circumstances," said
one of the attorneys. The woman hes
itated, turned pale and began to cry.
She was privately questioned by the
court, who announced that she was not
compelled to make disclosures of the kind
asked.
Gus S. Canfleld, the reporter who was
in the Hamilton party, told his story of
the occurrences the night of the tragedy.
He testified that to his knowledge Hamil
ton had never owned such a knife as the
one In evidence. His description of the
affray and what led up to it did not differ,
except in minor details, from the stories
of the other eye-witnesses.
"I deny positively," he said, "that I
said to O'Malley (the arresting officer),
'Arrest that man.' I first wired to Colo
rado Springs: 'Hamilton Is under arrest
charged with murder.' Later I wired,
'There is no proof that Hamilton Is
guilty.' "
A Plumber Exonerates Hamilton.
DES MOINES, la., Feb. 14. P. M. Ryan,
a plumber, makes the statement that he
was an eye-witness of the killing of Leon
ard Day. He says he saw the fight start
and saw an unknown man strike Hamil
ton with a billiard cue. He did not see
the fatal blow struck. He says Hamilton
did not kill Day.
Van Koran Arraigned.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 14. Arthur J. Van
Kuran, ex-local treasurer of the Ore
gon Short Line, was arraglned before
Judge Dana Smith today on complaint of
Auditor Hills. His bonds were fixed at
$5000. The charge against Van Kuran Is
that of appropriating to his own use the
company's funds in his keeping.
lint Wonld Not Hans Him.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 14. With the
arrival of the militia from Birmingham
and Dadsen, ordered to Huntsville by
Governor Sanford today, all attempts to
lynch Berry Hall, a wrhlte schoolmaster,
for an alleged assault on a 13-year-old
white girl, apparently have been aban
doned. The soldiers are guarding the
Jail. At the close of Hall's preliminary
trial today a mob burst in the door of J
the courtroom, secured the prisoner and
led him Into the Courthouse yard. A
rope was thrown over 'a limb, but no one
would volunteer to tie the rope around the
victim's neck, and at the critical time a
deputy Sheriff walked up, and with no
resistance whatever on the part' of the
mob, led the prisoner to jail.
ANOTHER RAILROAD COMBINE
Rio Grande, Colorado Southern and
St. Lonls fc San Francisco.
CHICAGO, Feb. JI-The Tribune today
aiys:
"Although President Jeffery does not
confirm the report, the Tribune can state
nponthe best authority that George
Gould and other parties connected with
the Harrlman syndicate are today in full
control of the Denver & Rio Grando
Railroad. Gould and bis associates will
be made directors at the next annual
meeting. Gould, Harrlman, Roeksfeller
and others will undoubtedly before long
secure control of the Rio Grande Western
and Colorado Southern. It Is alsq known
they are buying stock of the St. Louis
& Sail Francisco road with a view of
controlling this property. With these.
acqulsltlons, the Gould-Harriman-Rocke.
feller combination will control all the
prtnclpil roads-In the Southwest."
At a meeting of- the directors of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
held today, George J. Gould "was elected
a member of the "board.
A ITEIUIT CAR. DEAL.
Earl Cars Go to Armour, Which Has
a Monopoly.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14. The Chron
icle says:
A deal haB been consummated whereby
Edwin T. Earl has disposed of his In
terests In the Continental Fruit Express
to the Fruit Growers' Express, better
known as the Armour car line, which thus
succeeds to a monopoly of the refrigerator
car business in California.. Negotiations
for the transfer of Earl's fruit Interests
to the Porter Brothers Company are also
said to be in progress. The deal Involves
the transfer of about $2,000,000 of property
Interests. Edwin T. Barl will retire per
manently from the car line business.
The deal involves the sale of all the Earl
cars, of which there are 1632. George B.
bobbins, of Chicago, general manager of
the Armour car line, is here consummat
ing the big transaction.
"The Armour car line, by assuming.con
trol of Earl's cars and the business of the
C. F. X., or Continental car line, secures
an absolute monopoly of the refrigerator
car business in this state, except In the
handling of the Southern California or
ange cropr a small percentage of which
will continue, as heretofore, to be handled
in Santa Fe refrigerator cars.
"Negotiations looking to the purchase
of the Earl Fruit Company's interests
are also under way. Frederick Cox and
W. E. Gerber, of Sacramento, are under
stood to have the deal in hand, and tha
story goes that they are working In tho
Interests of tho Porter Brothers Com
pary. "James S. Watson, of Chicago, presi
dent of the Porter Brothers Company,
arrived here a few daysigo, and it is sald-
that his visit to the Coast Is largely for
the purpose of expediting the acquisition
of tho business and accounts of the Earl
Fruit Company."
CANADIAN PACIFIC SITUATION.
Better That Government Buy It Than
Bnild New Lines.
MONTREAL, Feb. 14. T. G. Shaugh
nessy, president of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, was asked last night what he
thought of the possibility of the Canadian
Pacific being acquired by a powerful
combination of United States capital, as
was stated in the course of the debate
on the Government ownership of railways
in the House of Commons,
"Oh, it is quite possible," observed Mr.
Shaughnessy. "There JS nothing what
ever to prevent American capitalists. If
they have got the money, from buying
the stock of tho Canadian Pacific, which
Is for sale In London and Montreal and
on Berlin arid other Continental bourses.
Having acquired the stock, there is noth
ing to prevent them from controlling tha
policy of the company and exercising
their control for the advancement of
United States Interests."
"What do you think, Mr. Shaughnessy,
of the suggestion that in order to prevent
this the government should Itself ac
quire possession of the Canadian Pacific
and other railways material to the pros
perity of Canada, which are now owned
by companies?"
"Well," observed Mr. Shaughnessy,
'Speaking frankly, I think It would be in
finitely better, if the government intends
to take up seriously the business of rail
roading, that the public money of this
country should be invested In the acqui
sition of such railways as the Canadian
Pacific and tho Grand Trunk, than that
It should be wasted In the subsidizing
and construction of useless lines. We
have had too much wasting of public
money in the past for the building of
railways which are not only the most
useless but are positively Injurious, inas
much as they cripple the lines which are
already built. This Is very pernicious,
and, as I have said, it would be far pref
erable that the government should take
over the existing lines than that they
should build new lines to compete with
them."
"Do you think there is likely to be any
combination of American capitalists
which would purchase the Canadian Pa
cific railroad stock In such quantities as
would give the control of .Its policy to
foreigners?"
"That Is hard to say," said the presi
dent, with a laugh. "I have not heard of
any who are anxious to do so as yet."
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."
F. Hopkinson Smith Says It Is
Harmful.
CLEVELAND, 0.,Feb. 14. F. Hopkin
son Smith, the well-known author and
lecturer, recently declared that Mra.
Stowe's famous book, "Uncle Tom's
Cabin," is vicious and harmful In Its ef
fect upon its readers. In an interview
yesterday In this city, Mr. Smith" repeated
the statement, and gives the following
as his reasons:
"Because it pains'an absurd, false pic
ture of the conditions ot the South be
fore the war. The book -would have us
believe that the Southern people were
brutes, Who tracked slaves with blood
hounds and flayed their, negroes with the
lash. It is a book which divides our
country Into halves and paints tho peo
ple of the north side of the dividing- line
as angels and those on the south side as
brutes and miscreants. A book like that
Is harmful. I not only believe that the
book did much to bring on the Civil War.
but I believe It is doing much to keep
open the breach between the North and
the South. I think it Is wrong that ouf
young people should read and venerate
that book as a true picture of American
life south of the Mason and Dixon line.
The performance of the play as adopted
from the book Is Juat as harmful. The
book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin precipitated
the War of the Rebellion. John Brown's
raid made it inevitable."
There are 64 shingle mills in Whatcom
County, whose total dally capacity Is
about 6,000,000 shingles. Over 1500 men are
employed.
7or Infanta and Children.
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CHICAGO HOTEL FIRES
WORK OF INCENDIARIES IN THE
WINDY CITY.
Attempts Were Made to Barn Four
Btraetttrea Robbery During
the Excitement.
CHICAGO. Feb. 14. Flames were
started simultaneously on four floors of
the Palmer House this afternooriv and
45 minutes later were discovered on two
floors in the Great Northern Hotel. Two
men supposed to be- hotel thieves were
seen fo run from the Palmer House.
During the excitement, $500 worth oC
Jewelry was stolen from one of tha
rooms of the Great Northern. About
tho same time, a blaze of light was dis
covered in the Sherman House. Another
lire of suspicious origin had been dis
covered only 24 hours before. The fires
convince the police that an organized
gang of Incendiaries is operating in Chi
cago. Good descriptions have been se
cured of the two men who were seen
running from the Palmer House, and a
number of detectives are at work on tho
case. The four fires, with the circum
stances attending them, were:
Palmer House Four fires started si
multaneously In baskets of linen on dif
ferent floors. Towels saturated with ker
osene were found. The fire was extin
guished by guests and employes. Two
suspects were seen, but allowed to es
cape. Damage nominal.
Great Northern Hotel Simultaneous
fires were discovered on the H and J
floors. Odor of kerosene on H floor. J.
S. Friest, of New York, reported that
$50Q worth of jewelry had been stolen
from- his room. Damage of $1500 by flro
and small panic among the guests.
Sherman House The blaze was on an
upper floor and was attended with little
commotion. Damage, $100.
Hotel Grace Fire of suspicious origin
discovered in a linen closet. Damago
nominal.
The most dangerous fire in the Palmer
House was on the fifth floor. It was ex
tinguished a.t personal risk by John M.
McWllllams, Jr., a senior at Princeton
University. The police agree that all
the fires were Incendiary and tonight
every Important down-town hostelry was
guarded by a detail of officers In plain
clothes, watching for the men suspected
of having started the fires. These of
ficers, as well as the hotel managers, have
the theory that the blaze was started by
some discharged hotel employe who wish
ed td" satisfy his grudge and was able
to do so through his Intimate knowledge
of opportunities.
A telephone message was received at
the Palmer House while the second flro
at the Great Northern was In progress:
"How is your blaze coming on?" was
asked. "The Great Northern is burning
finely.'
"Who are you?" asked Head Clerk
Grant, 'out the Inquire laughed and
fang oft'.
Mitchell Wants a FlRht.
NEW YORK. Feb. 14. Charley Mitchell,
tha English pugilist, arrived here today
on the Majestic. He said that he had not
come over especially to look for a flght,
but was not averse to taking on any of
the big fighters. He would like to get
in the rjng with Corbett, he said.
"My visit here is for pleasure, and to
take a look about. Of course, I might
make a match If the opportunity were af
forded. I shall be here for some months.
I shall remain In New York for some
days, and then go out to the Pacific Coast.
Prizefighting in England is dead. It is
not because we have lost Interest In tho
sport, but because we have no good men."
The Four Hnndrcd Horse Sale.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14. At the Four
Hundred horse sale todayK J. W. Horner,
a piomlnent local relnsman, secured the
prize of the sale, when he got the crack
trotting pair, Marlon Messenger and
Maggie, for $5000. Both of the young
mares have stepped insido the 2:20 mark
in races and have shown much faster In
private work. A. M. Carr, of Butte,
Mont., started the bidding- with an offer
of $1000. In $300 Jumps the team went
to $3500. Ed Llpton and Mr. Horner were
the contestants. The bidding narrowed
down to Mr. Horner and Mr. Carr.
Crosby Was High Gnn.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 14 Twenty
eight men were entered In the limited
events of the Mid-Winter Gun Club shoot
this afternoon, 16 shooting through tho
four events. W. M. Crosby, of O'Fallon,
111., was again high gun. He scored 201
out of a possible 210, and this makes but
nine misses out of 420 targets in two days.
Jack Fanning, of San Francisco, was
second high gun today, with 199.
Coasting Accident.
LA FAYETTE, Ind.. Feb. 14. A serious
coasting accident occurred here last night,
in which many were injured. A bobsled
filled with coasters ran into a tree. Tho
most seriously Injured are: Oliver Martin,
internal Injuries; Edward Martin, leg
broken; Mrs. Frank Snyder, ankle
sprained; Robert Hamilton, bruised; Miss
Sina Hallock Injured In the chest.
'
To Prevent Prixcfljchtinar.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Feb, 14. In the
House today Mr. None Introduced a bill
to prevent prizefighting In Illinois. It
specifically gives the Governor power to
call out the military force to prevent
prizefighting or sparring or boxing ex
hibitions. The bill was referred to tha
committee on Judiciary.
The General Prosperity,
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Imports in 1900. Those of G. H. Mumm's
Extra Dry were( H9.441 cases', or 79,293
more than any other brand, dua to its
unsurpassed quality.
J. O. Carlisle and others have mado a
large purchase in the Mount Baker gold
fields, of a property known as the Gold
Basin group.
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