THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1902.
-A
AGREED TO PAY ONE
Mr. Knox, of Maryland, Con
sented to Help Christmas.
FOR $15,000 AND A SALARY
Received 'So Money From 'Enterpris
ing: Dane for Assisting: in Sale
of Danish. "West Indies Sec
retary Hay "Writes.
"WASHINGTON, April 7. Senator De
pew, of New York, appeared today before
the special House committee investigating
charges In connection" with the Danish
West Indies negotiations. His statement
was brief- He expressed astonishment
et having' seen his name in the Christmas
report Ho did not know Christmas and
never had seen him, as far as he was
aware, although he met thousands of peo
ple and could not say Just whom he had
seen. But as to this Danish Islands ques
tion he never had a discussion with any
one on the subject.
C. W. Knox, of Glenelg, Md., whose
name was mentioned in the Christmas re
port, told of meeting Christmas, whom
he considered a cultured man who had
become entangled with sharpers. The
witness said he consented to assist Christ
mas and a contract was submitted to the
committee by the terms of which Knox
was to assist in any proper manner In
bringing about the transfer, Knox to re
ceive $15,000 in case of a sale and $350 per
month. As to a $5 transaction which had
been referred to, Knox said he grave
Christmas his check for $5, which was in
dorsed by Hansen, and he produced the
check. This was the only financial trans
action in the entire affair. The witness
said he never bribed any one and nothing
of the kind was ever contemplated. He
received no money from Christmas.
In response to questions from members
of the committee, Knox specifically denied
that. he Introduced Christmas to W. J.
Bryan or that he had claimed to Christ
mas that he was an intimate friend of
Senator Hanna.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, told of two
casual conversations with Christmas. As
to the latter's statement that Mr. Bacon
took great interest in the purchase of
the Danish Islands, the Senator declared
it was absolutely untrue, as he did not
believe in the acquisition of the islands,
and considered it unfortunate that the
United States was in a position where it
seemed necessary to take them.
Secretary Hay's Story.
Chairman Dalzell presented the follow
ing letter from Secretary Hay, on the
subject:
To Hon. John Dalsell, Chairman Select Com
mittee, etc I have received your letter of the
31st of March, and in reply beg leave to say:
In the early part of December, 1S99, Captain
Christmas called upon at this department, and
Informed me that through private and personal
sources In Copenhagen he had become aware
that there was a disposition among some of
the leading members of the Danish Government
to regard favorably an overture from the Gov
ernment of the United States looking to the
acquisition of the Danish Islands. He said
that he had been a naval officer, and spoke
at some length In regard to the desirability of
the Island of St. John as a naval station for
the United States. At my suggestion, he con
veyed what further technical Information he
had on this subject to Admiral Bradford, of the
Navy Department.
Although he presented no credentials what
ever, and expressly declared that he had no
official character, I thought his story was of
sufficient Interest to be worth investigation. I
told him I would send a confidential and trusted
agent of this Government to Copenhagen to
ascertain unofficially the true state of affairs,
and sent to him the name of Henry White, first
tccretary of the embassy at Condon. Captain
ChriEtmas said he would like to be In Copen
hagen when Mr. White arrived and bring him
Into communication with the members of the
government, whom he mentioned. I gave him
a note of Introduction to Mr. "White, and they
met In Copenhagen, where Captain Christmas
bad arranged for an Interview between Mr.
"White and a member of the Danish Govern
ment. Mr. Christmas was not present at this
interview, and his connection with the matter
ceased entirely at that time.
Ho afterwards returned to Washington and I
saw him once or twice, but told him that there
was no need for the services of any private
person in any negotiations which might be
taken up between the two governments In re
gard to the acquisition of the islands.
I Inclose a copy of a letter which I gave to
the Danish Minister in Washington at the time
of the signing of the recent treaty, and also a
copy of a letter which I have receKed from
the Danish Minister, Mr. Brun, dated March.31,
1002. JOHN HAT.
In a letter to Minister Brun, of Den
mark, Inclosed, Mr. Hay refers to the
signing of the convention of cession and
adds:
"The Government of the United States
is In no matter under obligation to the
good offices of private parties in reach
ing the agreement now happily brought
about between the United States and Den
mark, and cannot admit for Its own part
or support in any way such claim against
Denmark for commission, compensation
or remuneration of whatever nature
which might be made by private parties
for alleged services in connection with
the cession of the islands in question to
the United States."
A letter from Minister Brun states that
"Captain Christmas had no authorization
whatever to enter into negotiations In
the name of the Danish Government nor
to make any promises in the name of the
government In connection therewith."
Mr. Brun also says he gave Captain
Christmas no authority or introductions,
but refused his requests In this connec
tion. Hay Ready to Appear.
Representative Richardson said he
thought Mr. Hay should come before the
committee, and should produce any let
ters he had in connection with Christmas
going to Copenhagen.
Chairman Dalzell stated that Secretary
Hay was ready to appear at any time his
presence was desired. The chairman
rather sharply dissented from Richard
son's suggestion that as the Secretary had
used this man, there should be a more
detailed explanation of any communica
made for Mr. Hay to appear, but it was
tlons sent to him. No arrangements were
understood he would be heard later.
Mr. Sellgman, of the firm of Sellgman
& Co., bankers, told of .Christmas asking
the firm to take charge of money trans
fers in case of a cession of the islands.
The firm wrote to the private banker men
tioned by Christmas; and the answer from
the institution was unsatisfactory, giving
no confirmation of Christmas authority.
After that Mr. Sellgman said the firm
dismissed the -matter. When Mr. Cousins
asked as to "Christmas' statement that
Messrs. Sellgman had guaranteed certain
contracts, Mr. Sellgman laughingly de
clared that such statements were made
out of whole cloth.
The committee adjourned until th call
of the chairman.
Danes DIscnss "West Indies Treaty.
COPENHAGEN. April 7. Two secret
sessions of the Landsthlng were held
today to discuss the Danish West In
dies treaty, but no vote was Teached.
A reliable forecast indicates that the
Landsthlng will vote for the ratifica
tion of the treaty and a plebesclte sub
sequent to this action. It is said that
the secret meeting of the Landsthlng
was very stormy and a proposal to re
ject the treaty was defeated by a vote
of 35 to 25.
Iotva Kills English Bill.
DES MOINES, la., April & The Senate
ways and means committee, by a vote of
seven to two, has decided .to recommend
for Indefinite postponement the English
bill requiring the railroad companies to
report their gross and net earnings and
operating expenses separately on the four
classes of business done in Iowa, namely
on shipments wholly within Iowa, on those
wholly across the state from and to other
states, on those originating in Iowa and
sent out, and those originating outside and
brought in. The bill had passed the House.
This measure was understood to have
been written by Governor Cummins, and
was designed to assist the executive coun
cil in assessing railroad property for taxa
tion. It would cost the. roads $25,000 to
$75,000 each yearly, they said, to furnish
the information.
i
BRITISH LIKE THE IDEA.
Prince of "Wales' Visit to New York
Chamber of Commerce.
NEW YORK. April 7. The suggestion
that the Prince of Wales attend the dedi
cation of the new home of the New York
Chamber of Commerce excites the live
liest surprise here, coupled with satis
faction at the indication of good feeling
on the part of the leading members of
America's Industrial community, cables
the World's London correspondent. Un
doubtedly it is hoped in political circles
that the expected invitation will be ac
cepted. Inquiries have elicited the fact
that in court and official circles it is
recognized that there are certain obsta
cles in the way, but it is hoped that
they may not prove insurmountable.
In the first place, a court official of
experience says, as the Prince of Wales
represents the King It would be unusual
lor him to visit any foreign country offi
cially except as the guest of that coun
try's chief of state or Its government.
King Edward personally is said to be
strongly favorable to such a visit, yet he
may be slow to establish a precedent
which hereafter might lead to trouble or
misunderstanding. Then the fact that
other European royal heirs apparent and
persons of eminence have been invited
raises questions of etiquette which as
sume very serious dimensions In the eyes
of royalty in court functionaries.
It has been arranged already that the
Prince shall go to India next Winter to
make a tour of the empire and to at
tend the proclaiming of his father Em
peror of that dependency. The court
official heretofore mentioned points out
that unless the Prince can viBlt New
York on the way, it will be too great a
strain on him to cross the Atlantic and
back In the Autumn, especially as
heavy demands on his by no means ro
bust constitution will be made by the
coronation festivities.
Any way, it is a fact that such a visit
would be extremely popular here, and it
is believed In court circles that the King,
who is well aware of the international
advantages of such an Interchange of
courtesies, will do alj in his power to ac
cede to the New York Chamber of Com
merce's hospitable invitation.
DOESN'T LIKE OLEO BELL.
National Livestock Association "Will
FIsht to Last Ditch.
DENVER, April 7. President John W.
Springer, of the National Livestock Asso
ciation, when interviewed with reference
to the passage of the oleomargarine bill
in the Senate, said:
"The livestock Interests of the United
States are not discouraged at the small
vote by which they were beaten In the
Senate on the oleomargarine bill. We
had hoped to beat the bill in the Senate,
and expect to defeat it before we are
done with it. It is the most vicious meas
ure In principle ever voted on by an
American Congress, and we shall contest
the matter in the House, where the bill
now goes. In conference and before the
President, and, if forced to do so, through
the Supreme Court of the United States.
"If the Senate of the United States
can by a narrow margin of eight, votes
enact a law which strikes dowii one In
dustry which "has been Tullt up under
Federal enactment, to benefit directly the
creamery trust of the United States, then
any other one industry can be singled
out for destruction, and it would only be
necessary to spend enough money and
threaten enough Congressmen and Sen
ators with the 'farmer vote completely to
encompass the annihilation of any Ameri
can Industry. The livestock seopl of
the United States firmly believe that the
Supreme Court will never uphold such a
principle."
THE SICK AND THE DEAD
Judge Rengran Improving;.
PALESTINE. Tex., April 7.-PhysicIans
who are attending Judge Reagan say his
condition Is much better than at any time
of late. The wound on the head which
was caused by the lancing of a boll is
healing nicely and bo has no symptomy of
fever. He is feeling bettor and it is
thought that it is only a matter of a short
time when he will be able to be around.
Death, of Chicago Pioneer.
CHICAGO, April 7. Word was received
today of the death at Pasadena, CaL, of
Joseph L. Lombard, aged 68 years. Mr.
Lombard was one of the best-known
citizens of Chicago; was a pioneer banker
and real estate dealer and at one time
was president of the Civic Federation. Ho
left a large estate.
Widow of General Bcale Dead.
WASHINGTON. April 7.-Mrs. Mary Ed
wards Beale, widow of General E. F.
Beale and mother-in-law of John R. Mo
Lean, of Ohio, is dead here, aged 75 years.
Mrs. Beale was once a social leader of
this city and her homa was the center
of many notable gathering of prominent
people.
Oberlin Carter Better.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 7. Ober
lin M. Carter's condition today continued
to show a marked improvement. Warden
McLaughrey said he thinks the physicians
have succeeded In abating the fever.
Earl of Kimberlcy "Worse.
LONDON, April 7. The Earl of Kimber
ley. Liberal leader In the House of Lords
and ex-Foreign Secretary! who has been
ill for some time past, suffered a serious
relapse this morning.
At Point of Death.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 7. Adjutant
General Jasper N. Reece, who has been
confined to his home for several months,
is at the point of death.
Trust Enters Beet-Sugar Industry.'
" DENVER, April 7. A News dispatch
fromf Fort Folllns, the center of the
Northern Colorado beet-sugar field, says
that there Is no longer any doubt that
the American Sugar Refining Company
has entered the beet-sugar industry. The
dispatch asserts that they now control the
Penoyer Interests, and, in fact, all the
Michigan beet-sugar factories that are
paying properties. The factory at Lehl,
Utah, the dispatch continues, has passed
Into the American Sugar Refining Com
pany's hands. To complete matters, at
a meeting of the stockholders of the pro
posed sugar factory at Fort Collins to bo
built by the Penoyer people, a proposition
for Its--absorption by the American Sugar
Refining Company, the dispatch says, was
unanimously accepted.
FILES CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE.
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
No Cure, No Pay. Druggists are authorized by
manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund
money where it falls to cure any case of piles,
no matter of how long standing. Cures ordi
nary cases In six days; the worst cases In four
teen days. One application fives esse and rest.
Relieves itching Instantly. This Is a new dis
covery and Is the only pile remedy sold on a
poritlvt guarantee, no cure no pay. Price, 60s.
If your druggist don't keep It In stock send us
50c In stamps and we will forward same by
mall. Manufactured by Paris Med. Co., St.
Louis, Mo., who also manufacture the celebrat
ed cold cure. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets.
LEAVES FOR CHARLESTON
PRESIDENT GOES TO SEE SOUTH
CAROLINA FAIR.
Makes Address to Students of Uni
versity of Virginia Hearty
Greetings Everywhere.
WASHINGTON, April 7. President
Roosevelt and party left for Charleston,
S. C, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. There
was a large crowd at the station. The
President was driven to the Sixth-street
entrance instead of B street, where most
people expected him, and passed rapidly
to the train as dozens of hats were lifted
in the air. He was in a cheerful mood.
He epent most of the time before the de
parture of the train in chatting and laugh
ing with Mrs. Roosevelt and Commander
Cowles, his brother-in-law. Secretary
Hitchcock and a' number of other Govern-
ATTORNEY-GENERAL STRATTON, OF WASHINGTON.
PRESENTED CASH AGAINST RAILROAD MERGER BEFORE SU
PREME COURT YESTERDAY.
ment officials were there to bid the Presi
dent good-bye. A large number of secret
service men and detectives were spread
about the station, and several accompa
nied the party on the train.
The crowd cheered the President heart
ily twice. As the long special pulled out
of the depot, the President, suffused with
smiles, from the rear platform of the train
bowed repeatedly in acknowledgment of
the cheers and salutes of the crowd. The
train will arrive in Charleston tomorrow
morning.
President Speaks to Students.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 7. The
special train having on board President
Roosevelt arrived at 6:22 P. M. A large
crowd was to waiting -to greet the Presi
dent. As soon as he reached here a
cheer went up and the students of the
University of Virginia, who had sur
rounded the car, gave their college yell.
The President bowed his acknowledg
ments and made tho following brief
speech:
"I had two of your university gradu
ates in my regiment. One, John Green
way, used to be on your football eleven.
I want to eay how glad I am to see you
and what an interesting thing it must
be to every American to come through
this historic- land. As we passed by tho
vista in the woods we saw the home of
the Madlsons. Your college name is as
sociated with the name of our early
home. I see before me men who were
In the Spanish War. We are on the land
fought over by those who wore the blue
and the gray, and those men and their
descendants now stand shoulder to
shoulder as good citizens, Interested in
all that concerns the welfare of our com
mon Nation. It is a great pleasure to
catch this glimpse of you, and I thank,
you for your kind receptlpn."
He was again loudly cheered a3 the train
puHed out.
Greetings in Virginia.
DANVILLE. Va., April 7. President
Roosevelt's journey through Virginia has
been marked by extreme cordiality and
enthusiasm, and he has shown the keenest
interest in the historic country through
which the train is passing.
His first -remarks were addressed to a
small crowd, at Rappahannock, where the
train made a short stop for water. He
appeared on the rear platform, and, after
bowing his acknowledgments, said to the
little gatherlngr
"I am. now upon historic ground."
At Charlottesville, the people were out
In force, the driving rain not seeming to
dampen their spirits In the least. In the
crowd were a number of Spanish War
veterans whom the President recognized,
and his reference to John Greenway, a
former member of his regiment, who was
a University of Virginia man, caused the
students to set up a deafening college yell.
Great was the disappointment at Lynch
burg. For some unknown reason the train
stopped outside the city limits, and those
who had waited In tho rain for the Presi
dent's coming had to be content with a
view of him though the car window as the
train sped by the depot. At Danville there
was another large assemblage, the Presi
dent being compelled to come out on tho
Bonding Companies Fearful.
NEW YORK, April 8. Nine companies
which make a business of going on the
bonds of liquor dealers have notified their
customers of an advance In rates. The
bonds they sign are guarantees to the
state that the liquor laws will not be vio
lated. When a saloon-keeper Is twice con
victed of excise violation his license Is
revoked, and his bond forfeited. Many
of tho 122 liquor-sellers arrested Sunday
already have been convicted once, and If
proved guilty again the bonding companies
will be compelled to stand the lots.
Appeal for Johannesburg Families.
LONDON, April 7. At the suggestion
of Lord Mllner, the British High Com
missioner in South Africa, the Lord
Mayor of London has issued an appeal
for gifts of money or household necessi
ties for the families of artisans at Jo
hannesburg whose houses wore plundered
during their absence from the Transvaal.
Lord Mllner's suggestion was transmitted
to the Lord Mayor of London through
Mr. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary.
Bernier Start for North. Pole.
MONTREAL, April 7,-rThe exploring
expedition af Captain J. E. Bernier will
sail from Vancouver, B. C this, year.
Captain Bernier says he expects to
reach the North Pole in 1906. He has
Just returned from England, where he
was much encouraged by promises of aid.
He will ask the Federal Government to
vote $60,000, and as soon as this sum shall
be voted, he will purchase his boat. He
expects to receive an additional sum. of
575,000 by popular subscription for the
equipment of the expedition.
BIG IRRIGATION QUESTION
May Colorado Take "Water That
"Would Flovr Through Kansas?
WASHINGTON, April 7, The United
States Supreme Court, in an opinion de
livered by Chief Justice Fuller today,
overruled the demurrer of the State of
Colorado in the case of the State of
Kansas vs. the State of Colorado.
The case Involves the right of Colorado
to appropriate for purposes of Irrigation
the waters of the Arkansas River, which
Kansas sought by an original action to
restrain on the ground that the stream
flows through Kansas and the people of
the latter state are Injured by such an
appropriation of the water. The Chief
Justice said that the case Is one in which
the court can properly assume Jurisdlc-
tion. He said also that the action of the
court in overruling the demurrer was In
tended to be without prejudice, but was
taken because the Importance of the case
was such that It should not be decided
without full proof on the questions set
up in the allegations of damage made by
the State of Kansas.
CAPTURED A TOWN.
Success of Rcvelatloaists la. Hayti
Treops'to Rescue.
PORT AU PRINCeT Hayti, April 7. A
number of revolutionists, commanded by
General Nicolas Baptlste, attacked and
captured Jacmel, a town on the south
coast of Hayti, on Saturday, occupied
that town for 24 hours, released, the per
sons who had been imprisoned there, and
then retired to the hills, taking with
them all the arms and ammunition they
could obtain. During the fighting which
preceded tho capture of Jacmel, two men
were killed and a number were wounded.
The Haytlan cruiser Crete-a-Plerot has
started for Jacmel, with arms and am
munition for that place, and the Minister
of War, V Gulllaumo, has left for Jac
mel with a" detachment of troops. All is
quiet here.
Politics In Pern.
NEW YORK, April 7. Isaac Alsamora,
who was a Peruvian delegate to the Pan
American Congress, will arrive here on
Tuesday, says a Lima, Peru, dispatch to
the Herald. It is then probable that the
political horizon will be cleared and the
most likely candidate for the next Presi
dency bo. announced. The government
has arranged for an antl-alcoholio con
gress, which will be begun on November
1 next.
Coming to See United States.
LONDON, April 7. Vice-Admlral Sir
Harry Holdsworth Rawson, formerly In
command of the Channel squadron, and
Lady Rawson and Sir Richard Musgrave
and Lady Musgrave will be among the
passengers on the White Star Line steam
er Teutonic, which is to sail from Liver
pool April 9 for New York.
German Anarchists Call Conference.
BERLIN, April 8. A federation of revo
lutionary laborers which Is working in the
name of the German Anarchists Is distrib
uting a mysterious circular calling for an
anarchist conference for the third week in
May. The place of the conference Is not
named, but the circular says this will be
designated later by letter, In order to avoid
police Interference.
Rebels Take a City.
WILLEMSTAD, April 7. News has
reached here that the seaport of Tucacas,
Iii tho State of Lara, was taken April 3
by revolutionary forces under Solagany,
German merchants at Caracas have re
ceived Information that Barqulsimcto has
been in the possession of the revolution
ists since April 5.
"Cruelties of the Boers,
LONDON, April 7. Lord Kitchener re
ports that the Boer casualties during the
engagements of March 31 and April 1
were, at the lowest estlmato, 30 men
killed and SO wounded.
Commandant Erasmus was killed near
Boshof, Orange River Colony, April 3.
Decrease of Trade In Great Britain.
LONDON, April 7. The Board of Trado
returns for March show the remarkable
decreases of 5,528,195 In imports and
2,504,055 in exports, compared with
March. 1901. This Is attributed mainly
to the abnormal clearances of lost year,
in anticipation of the new duties.
To "Wed British Army Surgeon.
PARIS, Ky., April 7. Announcement Is
made of the approaching marriage of Miss"
Sue Clay, daughter of Cassius Marcellus
Clay, Jr., and niece of Henry Clay, the
great commoner, to Dr. Goodman, of
London, England. The wedding will be
solemnized at the Malson Avergne.
near Paris, on April 22. Dr. Goodman
will arrive here on April 14, from Cairo,.
Esypt, where he is located as corps sur
geon In the English Army. While visit
ing with friends in England, wto years
ago. Miss Clay became HI, and Dr. Good
man was called In. It was a case of love
at first sight.
To CHre a Cola In Oae Day
Tska Laxatlvt Brcmo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money it It foils to cure.
E. W. Grove's signature Is on each. box. 23c
MINERS REJECT OEEER
REUSE TO ACCEPT THE INDIAN
APOLIS AGREEMENT.
Coal and. Iron Company Now Says
Proposition for Settlement Must
Come From Strikers.
DUBOIS, Pa., April 7. The district offi
cers of the United Mlneworkers and the
delegates of the mines of the Rochester
&. Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company today
rejected the Indianapolis agreement
reached last Friday by helr National
executive board and General Manager
Robinson, of the Rochester & Pittsburg
Company. The conference today between
the district officers, the delegates and Mr.
Robinson was held at Punxsutawney.
After Mr. Robinson had submitted the
agreement reached at Indianapolis, which
stipulated that the miners should push
cars one way, this being a recession from
their demand for mule haulage both ways,
the miners absolutely refused to accept
the terms named, and Mr. Robinson
finally stated that he had no further of
fer to make. The conference therefore
adjourned and the strike of 10,000 miners
goes on, with no Immediate prospect of
settlement. The district officers say that
General Manager Robinson must come to
them the next time for settlement.
Eight Hundred Cotton Hands Strike.
AUGUSTA, Ga., April 7. Eight hundred
hands employed in the King cotton mills
here went on strike today for a 10 per
cent Increase In wages. All other mills
in this district will continue to run until
Tuesday night. If by that time the trouble
in the King mill is not settled the Manu
facturers' Association will close every mill
In Aiken, Waucluse, Augusta, Granltevllle,
iVarrenvllle, Bath, Langley and Clear
water, throwing 10,000 people out of em
ployment. Miners "Win in Legislature.
DES MOINES. la, April 7. The House
today, with but one dissenting vote,
passed a bill requiring all mine operators
In Iowa to emplojr shot examiners and
flrers at their own'expense. It was this
demand at the recent conference of min
ers and operators that almost precipitat
ed a strike. The miners yielded at that
time, relying upon: the Legislature to ac
complish their purpose.
Advertising for Brewers.
BOSTON, April 1. All the morning pa
pers today contain advertisements for men
to work in the breweries of this city
affected by the strike of the Inside work
men. Tho advertisements .say that, appli
cations from former employes will receive
first consideration. This Js the first im
portant move on the pari of the .master
brewers to break the strike, which began
a week ago.
"Wouldn't Make Detailed Statement.
NEW YORK, April 7. The employes of
the American Can Company, in this city,
to the number of 4000, went on strike to
day. The men struck because they ob
jected to making a detailed statement of
their work every day.
AFTER THE MERGER.
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consolldatlon of railway corporations, It
Is a municipal or police law and not one
conferring rights of a proprietory or con
tractural nature." He contends that
"neither the courts of the United States
nor of any other jurisdiction outside the
State of Washington will lend their aid
to the enforcement of the police laws of
Washington." He points out that none
of the acts complained of Is alleged to
have been done within the jurisdiction of
the State of Washington, and says:
No Unlawful Act Alleged.
"Every specific thing charged in the bill
of complaint as having been done by the
Northern Securities Company and its
stockholders and by the stockholders of
theJwo railway companies was In the
exercise of a usual, universally conceded
right in and over personal property the
right to buy, sell, hold and vote stock
and to pay and receive dividends there
on. The suggested injury that is feared
is admitted to spring from the fact that
one person, or a number of "persons who
are of one purpose, hold a majority or
controlling Interest In the stock of the
two competing lines of railway; a thing
not forbidden by the law of Washington
or any other state. It Is certainly an as
tonishing proposition that Washington
has a right to complain that a gigantic
corporation has acquired a majority of the
capital stock of two railroad companies,
one a Wisconsin corporation and tho
other a Minnesota company, merely be
cause the railroad companies operate
roads in Washington."
Mr. Griggs also makes the assertion
that "as a matter of fact, none of the
defendants has combined or made any
contract for any of the purposes
charged." Quoting the laws of Washing
ton bearing on this point, he says:
. "Nothing In any of these sections for
bids one person, whether a natural per
son or a corporation, from acquiring a
majority of the stock in two competing
railway companies. The prohibition Is
placed upon the companies themselves. It
is their acts, done for the purpose of
consolidation and combination, which are.
regulated, not the acts of the Individual
stockholders In selling their stocks, or
transferring It to one person or a syndi
cate of persons for the purpose of con
trol." Railroad Companies Appear.
ST. PAUL. April 7. Through local at
torneys the Northern Securities Company
and the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern Railways this afternoon ap
peared In the United States District Court
In this city In a suit to contest the so
called merger brought by United States
Attorney-General Knox. Thl3 was the last
day for such? appearance, and the
answers of the various companies will be
filed later.
Application to Advnnce Hearing.
WASHINGTON, April 7. In the United
Staes Supreme Court today the Solicitor
General entered a motion to advance hear
ing of the case of Peter C. Demlng, the
volunteer Army officer released from
prison on a writ of habeas corpus by the
United States Circuit Court of Kansas for
the reason that the officers who tried him
were officers of the regular Army.
Court Dismisses Sampson Case.
WASHINGTON, April 7. The United
States Supremo Court today refused to
grant the motion recently made to dis
miss the case of Admiral Sampson, In
which he seeks to recover prize money
for the guns and armament of the Span
ish vessel Maria Teresa, in connection
with her capture off Santiago.
Marietta Sailed for New York.
WASHINGTON, April 7. The Navy
Department has been Informed that the
gunboat Marietta, which has been keep
ing watch over American interests at
Colombia, sailed ysterday for New York.
The cruiser Philadelphia still remains at
Panama, on the Pacific side, to await de
velopments. Four Tame Rounds.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., April 7. Curley
Supples was substituted for Art SImms in
a bout with George McFadden, of New
York. The men fought four tame rounds.
After one minute of the fifth round, Sup
ples went to the floor and was counted
out.
Hetty Green's Houses Burn.
CHICAGO, April 7. Thirty persons
were driven Into the street today by a
fire which destroyed the block of nine
frame buildings In Cottage .avenue be
tween Thirty-ninth -street and Oakwood
boulevard, owned by Hetty Green and
others. The total loss is put at 120,000.
"GOD SAVE THE KING." ,
New Verse for the Coronation Cere
moniesTopical Additions.
London Mall.
In the new coronation day hymn-book,
which Messrs. Skefflngton & Son, of Pic
cadilly, publishers to the King, are Issu
ing, and which by special permission is
"Dedicated to Their Majesties, the King
and Queen," the national anthem la given
with the following additional verse, spe
cially written for the occasion by Mr. M.
S. Skefflngton:
With England's Crown today
We hall our Kin, and pray
God gave our Kins'.
Guide him in happiness.
Guard him in storm and stress;
Then In Thy Kingdom bless
And crown our King.
This is the third time that Mr. Skefflng
ton h&s, with royal approval, added a
special verse to the national anthem on
great occasions connected with the throne.
Mr." Skefflngton received the express
thanks of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
for the verses added for each qt the Vic
torian Jubilees. At the 1887 Jubilee the ad
ditional veree was sung at the national
thanksgiving service In Westminster Ab
bey. In 1S97 the extra veree was sung
throughout the country, and was officially
adopted by the Viceroy to be sung In In
dia. The story of Jhe '1SSJ verse is quite a
singular one. Feeling that a new verse
was needed to express the national joy at
the moment, Mr. Skefflngton solicited the
assistance of seven or eight well-known
writers. Among them were the most suc
cessful hymn-writers, a popular bishop
and a famous clerical writer of fiction.
In each case the result was a verse of
unquestlonableymerlt, but quite unsuited
for simple ana popular use.
Mr. Skefflngton happened to mention his
distress to hIs?brother, a wine merchant
at Oporto, who was In this country at the
time. "Why," said the brother, "don't
bother; I'll write you one myself."
The remark was thought to be a Joke.
Butn his way to the city on an omnibus
the brother penciled out a verse on the
back of an envelope. That was the veree
which was sung In Westminster Abbey.
The following jubilee Mr. Martin Skefflng
ton wrote the verse himself, as he has
done for the coronation.
The Coronation Day Hymn-Book con
tains hymns by Mr. A. C. Alnger, of Eton,
Rev. S. Baring Gould and others, and spe
cial tunes have been supplied- by Sir Wal
ter Parratt, Sir George. C. Martin, Sir
John Stalrier,. and Mr. A. H. Brewer of
Gloucester Cathedral.
Such little Dooks have phenomenal sales.
The colonies have already made heavy
calls for the hymns, and it is thought that
altogether the sale will" be close upon
3,000,000 copies.
His Majesty has been pleased to grant
permission to his subjects to fly the royal
standard on the occasion of his corona
tion, states an official communication
which has been received by a correspond
ent. Sir Wollaston Knocker, Registrar of the
Cinque Ports, has received official intima
tion that the King has decided that eight
een representatives of the ports shall be
Invited to take part in the coronation cere
mony. Any one Insuring his life for 2000 with
the Scottish Temperance Life Assurance
Company is offered a good seat to view
the coronation procession from the win
dows of the company's offices in Queen
street, Cheapslde.
Chinese Maalo.
Gentleman's Magazine.
John Chinaman has abundant means
fon gratifying his love of noise. Nor does
he fall to use the means on every con
ceivable occasion. On his New Tear's
day, for example February 15, by the
way he always has an extra dose of ran-,
sic. In the shops one may often see a
bourgeois company sitting in a row, each
with a clapper, gong, cymbals, or drum,
beating as If for dear life with the grav
est of faces. One traveler says this is ex
orcising devils, and If the devils have
ears It ought to be a successful plan. The
;same traveler describes the "band" at a
Mandarin's feast at which he was pres
ent. It consisted of a gong, two pairs
of cymbals and a single kettle-drum; and
the clatter went on almost without In
terruption for three hours. At the thea
ter the orchestra numbers usually five or
six performers, all of whom, says an
atache writing from Peking, play upon
several instruments, which they take up
in turn, according to the character of
the music The Instruments chiefly used
are fiddles, lutes, clarinets, flutes, a sort
of mouth organ, and a large variety of
gongs, drums and cymbals. Of course one
speaks of a fiddle for simplicity's sake,
for a Chinese fiddle Is no more like a
European addle than a Chinaman In his
pigtail Is like a Londoner in a chimney
pot hat. Even the street hawkera in
China have each his own trade announce
ment in the shape of a musical instru
ment. Thus one trade has a thing like a
monster Jew's-harp, another has a tiny
gong, a third, a drum, a fourth beats two
pieces of bamboo together, and so on.
The beggars, too, use castanets made of
bamboo. In Canton there is a poor law,
according to which if a beggar goes Into a
shop or a similar place and sounds his
bamboo sticks he cannot be turned out
without having first secured relief.
Tower to Come Home.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 7. Charle
magne Tower, the United States Ambas-
Scrofu la
la a diseaso as old as antiquity, and as
young: as the newest born infant.
It has infested the blood of humanity
from ancient times down to tho pres
ent minntc.
It is hereditary or may be acquired..
It appears in swollen glands, scrof
ulous sores, hip disease, boils, pimples,
eruptions, and, as believed by high
authorities, even in the forms of catarrh
and rheumatism.
It can be cured by taking Hood's
Sarsaparilla faithfully and persistently.
"Wo know this, because Hood's
Sarsaparilla has done it. .
It will cure you if you give it a trial.
You should begin to take it today.
Hip Disease "I suffered from hip
disease; had 5 running sores; used crutches
and each winter I was confined to m; bed
for weeis at a time. Hood's Sarsaparilla
bos accomplished a perfect core saved, my
life. I have a good appetite and feel stronrc
and well." Axstb Robust, 49 Fourth St.,
Fall R er, Mass.
In Her Eye3-U My little girl had scrof
ula and sores appeared In her eyes. A few
bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla entirely
cured her and ahe has never had scrofula
since." Mrs. Howard Popk, Afpha.Oregon.
N. B, It you decide to taie Hood's Sarsa
parilla do not be Induced to buy any other.
HOOD'S
Sarsaparilla
. Is sold 'by all dmjnrists. Prepared only
by 0.1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
OUR WIVES J10THERS AND
" DAUGHTERS
Too Many of Them Arc Nerveless,
Weak, Pale and Anaemic
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It is a most regrettable fact, and a ca
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healthy of females in the civilized world.
For delicacy of beauty, intellectual ca
pacity, and for all graces that adorn the
Bex, they stand peerleai; but It is doubt
ful if one in ten can be found who is
functionally and-organically well.
This absence of feminine health and
vigorous vitality Is due to a neglect of
Nature's unerring laws. Immediate re
formation is necessary if. our Nation
would have women who will become, true
wives and mothers with, an offspring-that
will prove a strength to the country.
For the special weaknesses to which
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niAMOND HVF color anything any color.
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sador to Russia, will start from this city
for Lausanne, Switzerland, tomorrow.
Later he will leave for the United States,
and expects to reach Washington early
In May.
Storms on Both Connts.
WASHINGTON, April 7. Storm warn
ings are displayed on the Pacific Coast
from the Columbia River to the Straits
of San Juan de Fuca, and on the Atlantic
and Gulf Coasts from Hatteras to Mobile.
Terrific Blizzard in Wisconsin.
PLAINFIELD, Wis., April 7. A terrific
blizzard prevails furiously over Central
Wisconsin today. It has been snowing
and blowing all day and Is very cold. It
Is the worst storm of the Winter.
Killed In a Wreck.
DES MOINES, April 7. Three men are
reported killed and others injured in a
wrecked on the Chicago Great Western at
Relnbeck, Io.
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