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THE MORNING OREGO'NIAN. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1903. 3 GERMANY PROTESTS Doesn't Like Most-Favored-Nation Clause. RESOLUTION PASSES REICHSTAG Alined at United State and tlie Ar gentine Itepubllc Socialist and Jtadlcalx Oppose the Aetion to Xo Purpose. BERLIN', Jan. 16. By a vote of 141 to 07. the Reichstag today adopted the sud- I pi a fat. Petersburg Life Guard, accom stltute for the resolution of Baron Heyl J panled by the Czarowitz. inspected the Zu Herroxwhelxn asking the government I S"ard f honor and subsequently drove , . , . ! to the palace through streets decorated to denounce the most-favored-nation j He was heartily cheered by treaties, which was directed against the . the asscmbled crowds. T'nited States and Argentina. The substi tute requested the government to de nounce treaties where experience showed that the most-favored-nation clause was Injurious to Germany's Interests. Baron Heyl Zu Herrensheim withdrew his reso lution in favor of the substitute. The Socialists and Radicals composed the mi nority. During the course of the debate today Hcrr Gothein, Radical Liberal, said the United States observed the treaty of 1823 loyally, for the most-favored-nation clause In the prqsent sense was unknown prior to the Anglo-French treaty of 1SC1. "The greatest obstacles against commer cial treaties," he added, "are open and disguised export bounties which the zealots for these resolutions should help to abolish. We cannot denounce the present reciprocity arrangement with the United States without damaging our interests, until new treaties with other countries are made. Prince Bismarck has said that the United States is already discriminat ing against Germany under the agree ment of 1900, since we do not get the same concessions as France and also Portugal in the case of effervescent wines. Now that President Roosevelt has made a treaty with Cuba, giving extraordinary j concessions to her sugar, the United States will readily make us concessions, because Germany is her best customer. The great mistake of the tariff conven tion was that we abandoned our agricul tural Interests for pittances. "The opinion has been expressed in the Reichstag that the sharp language used here against the United States will dam age our interests In negotiating a new treaty with the United States. I hold the contrary opinion. It will strengthen the backbone of our negotiations when they can say: 'We should like to make concessions but the wicked Reichstag will not allow us.' Therefore It is a good thing to be at the drum and say: 'We will not allow ourselves to be Imposed upon any longer. Our lamb's patience Is finally transformed into impatience.' " ORDER. AGAINST BRETON DIALECT. Priests Wlio Refuse to Obey It Lose Their Salaries. PARIS, Jan. 16. Much excitement was caused in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon by the fainting of M. de Baudry d'Asson. While the member was speaking, he fell from the tribune uncon scious. He was carried to an adjoining room, where he gradually recovered, and later he returned to the chamber. The greater part of the sitting today was devoted to the discussion of an inter pellation on the government's circular for bidding the use of the Breton dialect in preaching and catechising in the churches of Brittany.'" "if. Lathy, Deputy from Brittany, denounced the circular as vex atious and tyrannical. He said over 740, 000 inhabitants of Brittany could speak only Breton. "To forbid the teaching of the catechism in. Breton Is to suppress the Catholic religion In Brittany," he said. "It Is also the suppression of the Breton dialect, one of the most precious idioms of French which has a place in the lit erary history of the country-" Premier Combs defended tho measure as necessary. He said the priests ought to be auxiliaries to the teachers and aid j In the propagation of the French lan guage, and that his circular only repro duced a similar order Issue by his prede cessor, M. Fallieres. "In 189L" said M. Combes, "M. Wal-deck-Rousseau torbade the use of the Flemish language, without objection be ing raised to the measure. The govern ment could not allow the priests of Brit tany to oppose the propagation of the na tional language." "It would seem," said the Premier, "ac cording to certain Deputies, that the in habitants of Brittany were Bretons before i tVioi- wpro Frenchmen." I This remark raised a storm of protests, i consuited Washington and then settled the a number of Deputies shouting, "You In- j business In a couple of days. He said he suit us." , ' did not know the facts of the Venezuelan When order had been restored. Premier but felt convinced the government Combes concluded by asserting that he t have had imprious motives In enter would rigorously enforce the c rcular by , t tn alHance wUh Germany. He suppressing the salaries of priests who disobeyed it. After some turtner discus sion the declarations of the government were approved 349 to 18a. That the government is already enforc lnc Its circular Is proved by a telegram received from Brest this evening announc lnsr the suppression of the salaries of 31 priests "who persisted in the use of the , Breton dialect. TO INVESTIGATE SWINDLE. British. Royalty Invoiced to Shield London & Globe Managers. LONDON, Jan. 16. At a meeting today of the supporters of the movement to lnl tlato the prosecution of Whitaker Wright and others connected with ,the failure of the London & Globe Finance Corporation, Ltd., In which considerable American money was lost, it was resolved to raise a fund of $25,000 for the purpose. Arnold White, who presided, announced that $10, 000 had already been promised, and said that unless the honor of the administra tion of English law was to remain under a cloud. Immediate steps must be taken to sift the scandal. . ' The reason the prospcutlon was not undertaken by the government was be cause the directors were sheltering them selves behind members of the royal fam ily. Mr. White added that he understood a royal Duke had Invested his money In the company, and he believed that "cer tain hangers-on" at court were using the name of the King and others for the pur pose of hiding their own nefarious deeds. Other speakers declared that the share holders of the London & Globe were vic tims of one of the most "terrible, heart less and gigantic swindles of the present age. TARIFFS ARE VERY HIGH. Nciv Auatro-HunRrarinn Duties Sur prise Even the Protectionists. VIENNA, Jan. 16. The extraordinary high tariffs contained In the new aus glelch provisions announced today In the Austrian and Hungarian Parliaments have astonished even the strongest Agrarian protectionists. The duties in pome cases exceed those of the German tariff, which the Austrian measure is de signed to meet. The few definite rates mentioned today refer to agricultural products. Full Information of the 1300 classifications will be published January 25. Altogether the ausglelch represents mutual concessions and both countries profess to be satisfied. Great interest has been aroused in finan cial circles by the statement made by Premier von Koerber that both govern ments of the monarchy Intend to complete a measure Is 'connection with the lntro- duction, as soon as possible, of the sold standard. Dr. von Koerbcr said that tho state notes formerly Issued on a silver basis would be -withdrawn at the end of February and replaced by notes issued against ths gold reserve. The Premier added that he hoped the Austro-Hun-garian monarchy then would join tho ranks of the gold countries and partici pate In the benefits of a consolidated, metallic, universal currency. cnowx i'iunce cheered. Frederick William Heartily Wel comed on Visit to the Czar. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 16. The Ger man Crown Prince Frederick William ar rived here today on a visit to the Czar. The Crown Prince was welcomed at Tsar-skoe-Selo by the Czarowitz, Grand Duke Michael, as the Czar was confined to his apartments suffering from a severe cold. A number of Grand Dukes, Foreign Min ister Lamsdorff and other mlnistera and a number of high officials also were pres ent at the railroad station, where there was a liberal display of Russian and Ger man colors. On the approach of the train the German national anthem was nlaved. The Crown Prince, who wore the uniform On his arrival at the palace, the Crown Prince was welcomed by the Czarand Czarina. TO REVISE THE TARIFJF. President Palma 3Iaken Kccommcn dallon to Cubnn ConprenH. HAVANA. Jan. 1C President Palma has sent a' communication to both Houses of Congress, reqdestlng the appointment of two members of each House, who, with four Government officials, will con stitute a commission to prepare a tariff to take the place of the tariff rccoived by the republic from the American mili tary government. The government favors a moderate in crease in the rates of duties, but there is no probability that anything approaching the rates levied by the United States will be reached. The Senate committee on foreign relations is withholding its report on the reciprocity treaty until there ap pears to be no further amendments to the treaty in the United States Senate. In the matter of coaling stations tne correspondent of the Associated Press has Vipn informnllv informed that the Cuban government Is willing to accord two of the stations proposed by wasningion. ine government has no disposition, however, to concede the Isle of Pines. CHINESE OFFICIALS COXXIVE. Said to Desire the Interference of French Troops. NEW YORK, Jan. 16. In reference to tho reported serious rebellion in tho Kwang-Si Province, a dispatch to tho Times from Shanghai by way of London says that the native press states that the provincial Governor, Wang Chi Chun, purposely permits an increase of brigand age, magnifying the operations of the lo cal banditti Into a serious rebellion with the deliberate purpose of afterward invok ing the assistance of the French troops. Stress is laid upon the Governor's for mer record in the Nganwhis Province and elsewhere, and his notorious capacity for venality. His recent decoration by the French government does not escape comment. The dispatch also announces that, in response to the memorial presented to tho throne by Viceroy Yuan Shih Kikl Sheng Is permitted to retain control of the gov ernment telegraph system to allow of his winding up the financial year. SULTAX OX THE OFFENSIVE. But There Are Rumors That He Has Suffered Reverses. TANGIER, Jan. 16. Four columns of troops have left Fez for Taza. Tho Sul tan's brother commands one of them, and the War Minister, General Menebhl, is in command of another. The latest news received here from Fez indicates that operations against the pre tender commenced January 1L No offi cial information has been received slnco that date, but rumors from Tetuan Indi cate that fresh disaster has overtaken tho Imperial forces. These rumors are con sidered to be quite creditable, because of the well-known Incapacity of the com manders who were intrusted with the ex peditlon. The tribal outbreaks around Tangier continue, but the local authorities are taking strong measures to repress them, which, it is believed, will be adequate to cope with the trouble In this quarter. Xot Like Nicaragua Affair. LONDON, Jan. 16. In the course of a spirited attack on the government's gen eral policy. Lord Roscbery, speaking at Plymouth tonight, referred to Venezuela. He reminded his audience that when the Liberal government had the same kind of u.i.. An in viMmmto t Unit ing desired, however, to hear the government's movements before criticising It. Plans for Arctic Voyasc. PARIS. Jan. 16. Dr. Jean Charcott has announced the plans for an Arctic expe- dltion under tho patronage of the Academy of Science and the Ministry of Public In- struction. A ship for the voyage is under construction, which will be specially equipped to resist Ice. The party will leave France on May 15 for Spitzbergen and thence will start for Franz Josef Land. The expedition will be exclusively French. Pope Received In Private Audience. ROME. Jan. 16. The pope today received in private audience Francis McNutt and Mrs. McNutt, of Washington, who pre sented the pontiff with a Jubilee gift of four magnificent columns of alabaster from TivolL These have been erected In the throneroom, to hold candelabrac on each side of the throne. Better Than the Fog". LONDON. Jan. 16. For the first time In many years the Thames Is frozen over. At Marlow the ice Is nearly an Inch thick. Drift ice has formed In solid packs on the river at Windsor and Richmond. Intense ly cold weather prevails, which has large ly Increased the number of the unem ployed, as much outdoor work has been suspended. Valuable RaK-Ttellef Stolen. ROME, Jan. 16. It has been reported here that the famous bas-relief, "The De scent From the Cross," by Luca Delta Robbla. has been stolen from the Church of San Severo. Florence. The bas-relief Is valued at $100.000. After the Acre Rebels. NEW YORK, Jan. 16. The first battal Ion of the Acre expedition will start to morrow, says a Herald dispatch from La Paz Bolivia. The second battalion, under the 'Minister of War, will leave on Mon day. President Pando, with tne third, will start next Thursday. Boers to Serve in Soxnallland. DURBAN, Natal, Jan. 16. A contingent of 0 burghers formed for service In Somallland, sailed from here last evening .for that place. Most of the burghers are ex-prlsonera of war. The men have signed an agreement to serve for six months. Report on Andijan Earthquake. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan, 16. The offi cial figures are that 4714 persons lost their lives and 33.112 houses were destroyed as a result of the recent earthquake at Andi jan, Russian Turkestan. AFTER A GOEBEL JUROR ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO GET AT SE CRETS OF THE CASE. Purpose Snld to Have Been to Kid nnp Taylor and Surrender Him for n Reward. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 1C James Rlgdell, a member of the grand Jury which is hearing the evidence of Henry Youtsey as to the alleged Goebel murder conspiracy, appeared before Circuit Judge CantreU today and told of an effort made last night to get him to divulge the se crets of the jury-room. A stranger, be lieved here to be a Cincinnati newspaper man. representing himself to be a detec tive from Indianapolis, appeired at Rlg dell's home In the country last night and offered him $400 for the story In full. On the refusal of Rlgdell to tell the story the stranger gave him $5 for his supper and left. Rlgdell paid the money into court today and furnished a description of the man. Juror Rlgdell stated that on his return home list night a man of medium height, with black hair and of good addross, was at his home.' Juror Rlgdell continued: "He called me outside of the house and stated that if there was enough evidence against Taylor to convict him (Taylor) that he, with others, would kidnap Tiy lor and bring him here and divide the re ward with me. He then offered me money which he had in his hand, and I infused It; then he shoved some money in my vest pocket and told me to buy a hat with it; that he saw there was no opportunity to get the information. He said he was stopping at the Capitol Hotel, and had driven to my house." Tho Judge Instructed that the money be turned over to the trustee of the Jury fund, which was done, and that the grand jury investigate the matter. HAD STRAW 31 EX OX PAYROLL. Three City Officials Convicted of Malfeasance in Office. CHICAGO, Jan. 16. The trial of Fred Vandcrburg, William D. West, City Clerk, and John Stryckllng, Commissioner of Streets of the City of Brooklyn, 111., charged with malfeasance In office and a conspiracy to defraud tho city, which has been on In the St. Clair County Circuit Court for the last four days, came to an end last night, when the Jury returned a verdict finding all three men guilty as charged, says a dispatch to the Tribune from Belleville, III. Vanderburg was given two years In the Chester Peniten tiary and a fine of ?300; Stryckllng re ceived one year and was fined $23), and the punishment of West was left with the court. The indictment charged that Stryckllng had carried a number of straw men on his payroll for several months, with the knowledge and will of Vanderburg and West. Orders would be drawn on the treasury to pay for these, and Stryck llng would then, according to previous agreement, divide up the money equally with his co-partners. It was also found upon Investigation that the three officials had raised warrants and by other system atic schemes had defrauded the City of Brooklyn out of several thousands of dollars. DISBROW XOT GUILTY. Verdict in Foster Case Other Charge Will Xot Be Tried. RIVERHEAD. L. I.. Jan. 16. Louis A. ! DIsbrow was acquitted today of the charge of killing Clarence Foster at Good Ground, on the night of June 9. The ver dict was reached by the Jury after brief deliberation. Tho caso of the prosecution throughout was weak, the strongest point maae against the accused being that he was the last person seen with Foster and Mlas Lawrence on tho night of the tragedy. The contention of the defense was that Foster and the girl committed suicide. District Attorney Smith said after tho prisoner had been discharged that he would not move to try the indictment charging DIsbrow with the death of Miss Lawrence. Boole Premium Larccnlsts. BURLINGTON. Ia., Jan. 16. The grand jury has returned indictments against H. K. Rocpke, of Akron, O., and C. W. Gray, of Philadelphia, for larceny by embezzle ment. They came to Iowa last April to introduce a newspaper circulation scheme by giving books as premiums. They made a contract with the Evening Gazette, which furnished them the books to de liver to subscribers. After collecting nearly $100 they disappeared the night be fore they were to make the accounting. and have not been heard from since. Efforts will be made to locate them and bring them to Burlington for trial. The men presented to the Gazette let ters of recommendation from prominent book publishers. Thinks Mercer Was Murdered. EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Jan. 16. Inti mate friends in this city of the late George Barclay Mercer, known to the baseball world as "Winnie" Mercer, and his moth er are firmly of the opinion that Mercer was not a suicide but was murdered. A telegram was sent tonight to tho Chief of Police of San Francisco asking him '.o make a close investigation. Friends de clare that the letters given out were not written by Mercer, who never signed him self "Winnie," and that the recent at tempt to rob him of $8000 shows that des perate men were after him. The letter to his mother mentions his sisters, and he had none. Confessed to "Wrecking a Schooner. ST. JOHNS. N. F.. Jan. 16. Captain Alder Nicholls, who was recently extra dited from England on the charge of cast ing away the schooner Bessie Dodd off the Labrador coast last October in order to obtain the Insurance of $40,000 on the vessel, has made a confession. In which he Implicates a Mr. Jarrett, of this colony, who shipped the cargo of fish which the Bessie Dodd carried when she was lost. Jarrett was arrested today. Arizona Man Arrested in Boston. BOSTON, Jan. 16. Alter having been chased across the country by Arizona, offi cials who wanted him on a charge of em bezzlement. Justice T. Hinds was arrested here today. Transactions In a mining en terprise are said to be the basis of tho complaint against Hinds. Jury Obtained for Kelly. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10. After two days of questioning veniremen, a Jury was se cured this afternoon for the trial of Charles F. Kelly, ex-Speaker of the House of Delegates, on the charge of bribery. The taking of testimony was begun. Murder and Suicide. ' PURDY, Mo., Jan. 16. J. M. Huff, pro prietor of the hotel here, shot and killed his wife early today and then killed him self Domestic troubles are believed to have caused the tragedy. Vannntelll Succeeds Pnrocchi. ROME, Jan. 16. Cardinal Seraflno Van nutclll has been appointed vice-chancellor of the Catholic Church, in succession to Cardinal Parocchl, who died yesterday. The haste with which the pope filled the vacant office Is much commented upon. Cardinal Vannutelll Is now regarded as probable successor of Pope Leo, as vice chancellor of the church is one of the highest positions In the papacy. Fctv Enlistments In Belgian Array. NEW YORK, Jan. 16. The application of the volunteering clauses of the new army reform bill has not yielded the re sulta anticipated by the government, says a dispatch to the Times from Brussels, via Loudon. The Jiumx;r of volunteer ap-I-rieants who would receive a franc daily, like the regulars, his been far below the estimate, and mors than half of those applicants were disqualified on physical grounls. The reaion for the failure, the dispatch adds, is the inadequate pay. CUBANS DEMAND MONEY. Ex-Soldiers Threaten Government If Xot Paid by March. NEW YORK, Jan. 16. Former members of the Cuban army are becoming restless. a Havana dispatch to the Tribune as serts; In fact, they are beginning to threaten the government that if not paid by March they will act. The General of the insurgent army has handed to the correspondent a printed manifesto, which is moist incendiary in tone. It is addressed to the country and to the powers. Among other things. It says: "The obligation of the government to pay the army Is a pacred one. The liber ating troops have waited patiently, but everything has a limit. The liberating army will not wait later than March for the completion of the work of the soldiers. We will not be further put off by the pretext that revision of army "lists neces sitates delay, nor will we accept any other delay. The liberating army Is disposed to call the attention of Europe, pacifically but energetically, to the fact that we do not care to create Interior disturbances If no longer time is asked to pay us than March; otherwise , the army will reunite and occupy every town from Point Maizi to Cape San Antonio, pacifically." This circular Is regarded as a direct threat to 'revolt, although officials express doubts of such a probability. It Is known, however, that several prominent Generals are behind the movement. Such measures will hardly be necessary, though, as the government will pay the army Immediate ly on negotiation of the loan of $33,000,000, which will be made In April. Gomez Is Satisfied. HAVANA. Jan. 16. The manifesto which was Issued here yesterday setting forth that the liberal army of Cuba will not wait later than March for the comple tion of the work for the payment of the soldiers, and that if longer time is asked the army will reunite and occupy flvery town from Point Maysl to Cape San An tonio pacifically, was an anonymous one. General Gomez and the other Generals have expressed themselves as being pcr: fectly satisfied with the attitude of the Cuban government regarding the payment of the army. Gomez is still revising the lists of those who are entitled to pay. London Discusses Our Cuban Treaty. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 16. At a special meeting today of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce called to consider the pro posed reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba it was announced that Foreign Secretary Lansdowne would receive Important deputations from the various Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom on January 22 for the purpose of discussing the matter. The speakers strongly criticised the treaty as practically shutting out other nations from trading with Cuba. Cuban Senate Seems Fnvorable. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The State De partment has received from United States Consul Squiers at Havana a report upon the progress making there in regard to the reciprocity treaty with the United States. The Ministers' report is highly favorable to early ratification by the Cu ban Senate. Opens Frontier to Trade. CARACAS, Jan. 16. President Castro has issued a decree which opens the Venezuela-Colombia frontier to trade to Colombia. S. MalletL provost of New York, has arrived here. He Is eald to rep resent American capitalists Interested In the financing of a loan to cover the claims of the allies against Venezuela. OREGON COLLEGE ORATORS Selection of Judges- for State Con test Is Postponed. ALBANY, Or. Jan. 16. (Special.) The executive committee of the Intercollegiate Oratorical Association of Oregon hold special meeting at Albuny College this afternoon. As all the schools In the association were not represented, the judges for the annual contest could not be selected. The president announced that a meeting would be held on Friday. Jan uary 23. in Monmouth, for the purpose of selecting the Judges. Another reason for defcrrlns this mat ter 13 that President Densmore, of the Intercollegiate Oratorical Association of Oregon, desires to enter the oratorical contest, and the constitution of tho asso ciation prohibits an official who assists In he selection of judges from oartlcl patlng In the contcet. Mr. Densmore will resign his position, and the University of Oregon will elect a successor before the judges are chosen. Henry H. Hobbs, who wan elected secretary of the association last year while a student of McMlnnvllle College, has wince entered, the University of Oregon, and as the Baptist College Is entitled to the secretaryship this year. Hobbs resigned today and the executive committee ratified the election of George E. McCutcheon, who was re-elected to succeed Hobbs by the local association of McMlnnvllle College. The delegates In attendance at today's meeting were: Harvey B. Densmore and Harry H. Hobbs, University of Oregon; James Thomson. Albany College; W. J. Hale. Pacific University; Kinney Miller. Willamette University; L. Bronaugh, Ore gon Agricultural College; L. B. Hoslngton, Oregon State Normal School. Don't Like Thnt Committee Report. HONOLULU, Jan. 16. (By Pacific cable.) There is much Indignation and many protests here over the report of the Senate commission which was sent to the Senate last Monday. That portion recommending the estab lishment of a National leper settlement at Molokal and the statement that there arc many lepers In the Islands outside the settlement Is especially resented. The resignation of Attorney-General E. P. Dole has been accepted. Dole will go to Washington to argue before the Su preme Court the OsakI Manklchi ca3t which, grew out of the transition period and involves the application of the United States Constitution to Hawaii after the passage of the resolution of annexation. Note From the Orient. VICTORIA, Jan. 1C The steamer Klnshiu Maru brought news that on January 1 revised emigration regulations were enforced in Japan, whereby the number of emigrants to Hawaii are re stricted to an average of 43 men to each emigration agency. Some of the larger companies being allowed more and minor companies less. Siamese papers received by the steamer state that a large amount of gorgeous furniture, silver and cutglassware hang ings and rare paintings, etc., are on their way to Bangkok to furnish the palace of the Crown Prince, now returning home, much of the rurnishlng3 being ordered from the United States. In Interest of 311nlnfir AKOcintIon. VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 16. A largely at tended meeting was held this evening to take steps for the promotion of a British Columbia Mining Association, the scope of which will cover every branch of the in dustry. Briefly, this association Is to bo organized on similar lines to that of the California Miners' Association, which has done so much to promote mining in that state. LonKuhoreman Prohnhly Drorvned. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Harry Donaldson, aged CO, a longshore man, is believed to have been drowned tonight. Ho attempted, while intoxicated, to get up on a boom stick and has not been seen since. Olds, Wo OUR. STORE WILL CLOSE, AS USUAL, THIS EVENING AT 6 O'CLOCK OUR 25m ANNUAL CLEARANCE Read our special offerings for today. They are the record )h breaking kind, in both value and price, and especially desirable for present needs. No better opportunity than today for getting jjp bargains. Two Big Specials Toctay in Out Suit Department Ladies Suits a $30.00 and $35.00 b$ Values for $X 8.98 2 Finely tailored, elegantly fk modeled suits of broad ly cloth, cheviot or etamine, colors principally black Cm) and navy. These suits are very swell and chic and represent ends of lines of some of our season's best sellers. Sizes 34 to 40, price m t o QO only 3 yQ Ladies' Skitts Big Values for a Small Price Meltons, tweeds and fancy mixtures, good wearing qualities, stylishly fin ished in tucks and stitch ing; all desirable street shades, reduced from i8:50 $4.67 WOULD NOT TELL PRICE COAL OPERATORS REFUSE TO AX SW'ER SENATOR'S QUESTION. None lint the Readlnjc Company Pro ilnclnp: an Mnch ok Formerly $S for What Wn ?3 25. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1C A number of wholesale dealers In coal who do busi ness in Philadelphia and Baltimore and sell the coal o the Independent operators testlllcd before the Senate committee I which Is Investigating the scarcity of coal j in this city. Two of them declined to , answer questions, but Senator Stewart, who presided over the hearings, told them he had no Intention of reporting them to the Senate. A. Beaumont "Whitney, of the firm of Whitney & Kemmerer, of Philadelphia, said that his firm is now paying $S per ton for anthracite at the mines, minus 10 per cent commission, whereas before the strike the price was 53 25. It was impos sible, he said, to get all the coal desired even at the advanced price. He said that Instead of Increasing, the coal supply is diminishing. "If," he said, "the miners would do as Mr. Mitchell says, the sup ply would be increased, but none of the producers except the Reading Company is producing as much coal as formerly." J. II. Read, of Baltimore, declined to state the price at which he supplies bi tuminous coal to W. J. Zeth, a local coal dealer. In connection with his contract to furnish coal to the Treasury building and the Bureau of Engraving and Print ing. He said, however, that he had not been able to furnish a sufficient quantity to fill tho contract. His reason for not wanting to answer was that he did not want to reveal his margin to competitors. Senator Stewart told the witnefs that the question pertained to Government business and not to his (witness") private business, but he still declined. The Senator exclaimed: "You fellows are too cunning for tho people and you arc all getting rich." Mr. Road denied that this was true in his case. NOTICE SENT TO COLLECTORS. Duty on Colli Removed In Effect on the Fifteenth. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The Treasury Department today received an official cer tified copy of the act approved yesterday placinjr coal on the free list. Upon its receipt the department telegraphed neces sary Instructions to Collectors of Cus toms throughout the country directing them to put the act Into Immediate effect. Tho telegram read as follows: "Admit all coal Imported on and after NO POISON Has Ever Been Found hi the Enamel of AGATE NICKEL-STEEL ltd ITheBLUE LABEL! P Frctected by Decision of United States Court fPasted on Every Piece PROVES IT. 1 If substitutes are offered.wrlte us I This trade-mark Is on every piece of genuine Afcate Ware. WE 1 MAKE L520 KINDS &ld by First-class Department and Ilonso furnlahing Stores. Seed for new Booklet. LALANCE . GROSJEAN MFG. CO. i TTCTP TORE B03T05 CHICAGO tman eittooe9 o e .... . L. ? SOOO YARDS OF OUR WELL-KWWM ' SATIN TAFFETA RIBBONS 35c quality at 25c Colors are white, pink, blue, cream, maize, old rose, garnet, cardinal, turquoise, black, helio, nlle. ILvery article in our great stocK of first-class mer chandise is reduced in price during' OUR GREAT SALE Leather Goods $4.75 to $5.50 Suit $0 QA Cases reduced to CJ J $7.50 Suit Cases reduced to $4.95 75c Music Rolls reduced to 39c 75c Combination Pock- f ,Q et Books reduced to..T 15c Coin Purses reduced C to OC Gloves Fancy wool Golf Gloves reduced to 42c Infants' wool Mittens, Qif regular 20c, reduced to.. $1.00 kid Gloves re duced to :... J $1.25 kid Gloves re- Qfir duced to Ow $1.75 kid Gloves reduced to $1.49 Handkerchiefs 25c white embroidered "19 ' Handkerchiefs redue'd to 20c white embroid.' Hand- Ldrs kerchiefs reduced to. . 35c pure linen hand-embroidered initial handkerchiefs OQ reduced to jkJ Veiling All 25c Veiling reduced to 19c All 35c Veiling reduced to 28c All 65c Veiling reduced to 39c the 15th lnst free of duty, under the act of the 15th Inat. Copy by mall." CongrrcflM Will InveHtlprate. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The House committee on merchant marine and fisher ies today directed that a subcommittee of five be appointed to begin the investiga tion Into the subject of coal transporta tion which the House had authorized the committee to make. It Is probable that this committee will first 'go to Boston to take testimony. Doesn't Affect EnsllHb. Collieries. NEW YORK, Jan. 16. The coal mer chants of London have received with In difference the news that Congress has passed a bill for a rebate on all coal, says the Tribune's London correspondent. It certainly Is. not expected that there will be as a consequence increased demands 1 & King Blankets A One-Day Big Clearance Sale $4.00 Blankets for $2.69 Occasionally there comes to a house in active merchan dising fine goods at a cost that admits of extraordi nary pricing. The blank ets we are offering today are such. They are an exceedingly good blanket at their original selling price, especially made for a San Francisco house, but being delayed in transit, de livery was refused, and they have been turned over to us to be disposed of. They- are the best Oregon make, very soft and fleecy, with pretty border, color Oxford gray. Today we will sell 00 Wool Underwear Ladies' Oneita fleeced ribbed Winter-weight cotton OQ Union Suits reduced to J 75c Norfolk and New Brunswick merino riHbed Vests f,Q and Drawers redue'd to C $1 Norfolk and New Brunswick ribbed wool Vests and Qft Drawers reduced to.. .Ov Druggists? Sundries 79c Hair Brushes Q reduced to ID $1 Hair Brushes reduced to 98c Largest size Cham- fA ois Skin reduced to J 15c Bath Sponges reduc- "j edto 3 for 25c rolls Toilet Pa- QJ per reduced to 6 for.- .O'V' 1000-sheet packages pure tissue Toilet Paper reduced ' Pinaud's Perfumed Toilet Soap, regular 25c, reduced "I i to Sultana Cold Cream, Atas regular 25c, reduced to. All 25c Dressing Combs 1 A reduced to -C All Pinaud's Perfumes, regular 68c, per ounce, fQtf reduced to SK from the English collieries, but at the moment shipments to the United States ports are proceeding with the same regu larity as has been witnessed since the truce In the coal strike. For the last six weeks, according ton. rough estimate, 'pro vided by a large coal contractor, from 120,000 to 140,000 tons of coal have been, shipped each week to America from Great Britain. School Close for "Lnclc of Coal. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16. Two of the. public schools of this city closed today on account of the coal .supply becoming ex hausted. Took Coal From Pan.ieiiKer Train. aiATTOON, 111., Jan. 16. The cltlzena of : Newman, a small village on the Indiana, Decatur &. western Railway, today held up a passenger train In order to get coal. I