THiS MOKXJLN& UKEOriA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1905.
STANDS ITS GROUND
House Again Disagrees With
Senate on Army
GENER'AL MILES THE CAUSE
Again Sends Army BUI. to Confer
ence River and Harbor Bill
Taken Up and Burton Pro
poses Change of Policy.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. After a brief
but spirited debate the House today sent
back to conference the Army appropria
tion bill. All Senate amendments were
again disagreed to with the single ex
ception of one appropriating $95,000 for
continuing the cable from Valdcz to
Seward, Alaska. There was renewed dis-
cusslon of the provision regarding re
tired officers with the militia, the name
f General Nelson A. Miles onco more
figuring conspicuously in the debate. De
termined opposition developed to a mo
tion by Ames (Mass.) to agree to the
Senate ' amendment on that subject,
which Is favorable to the retention on full
retired pay by General Miles and other
officers of high rank serving with militia
organizations. Tho remainder of the
day was devoted to the consideration of
the river and harbor appropriation bill.
Inc conference report on the Army ap
propriation bill -was called up by Hull
(la ). Iiemcnway (Rep.. Jnd.) objected to
the Senate amendment authorizing the
assignment to duty in tho Paymaster
General's office of paymaster's clerks.
He said It was a dangerous precedent
and might lead to maladministration in
office. It developed that the. object of the
amendment was to provide for several
paymaster's clerks who had grown old in
the service.
Debate was cut short by Hull moving
the previous question, which was ordered.
The report Itself was disagreed to in its
entirety by an emphatic "no." Ararlous
amendments made by the Senate were
then considered. On a separate vote the
Senate amendment to continue the cable
from Valdcz at the head of Resurrection
Bay, was adopted.
Resolutions were adopted, declaring it
to be inexpedient at this time to investi
gate the legality of the election of a dele
gate from Hawaii to the 59th Congress;
and also requesting the Secretary of the
Interior to report to the House whether
there Is any foundation for the complaint
of the National Business League of Chi
cago that under pre-existing laws certain
persons are and have been obtaining
possession of large tracts of arid lands,
which have been withdrawn for irriga
tion. The House then took up the river and
harbor appropriation bill. Burton (Rep..
U ), having it In charge, made a careful
explanation of the bill's main features,
which already have been published. He
said, however, that the demand for legis
lation was becoming so pressing that one
of two plans must be adopted:
To proceed on a larger scale and se
lect some few improvements to prosecute
to completion, or devise some plan by
which part of the expense should be
borne by the communities or localities
affected.
Grosvenor pleaded for an efficient mer
chant marine. Sulzcr (Dem., N. Y.) in re
ply, criticized Grosvenor and his com
mittee for not bringing in a bill until so
late in the session. Tho bill was then
read for amendment and was laid aside
for the day after some minor amend
ments. A resolution was agreed to authorizing
the President to convey to foreign gov
ernments participating in the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition the grateful appre
ciation of the Government for contribu
ting to the success of that undertaking.
Bills were passed as follows:
Validating certain conveyances of tho
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
the Northern Pacific Railway Companv.
Confirming the title of tho St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Com
pany to certain lands in Montana.
For the relief of certain receivers of
public moneys acting as special disburs
ing agents.
NOT TO BE A PRECEDENT.
Senators Talk of Purchase of Panama
Railroad.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-Govcrnment
ownership of railroads was discussed by
the Senate today In connection with the
purchase of the Panama Railroad, while
the bill for the government of the Pan
ama Canal Zone was under considera
tion. Consideration of the bill was not
completed when the Senate adjourned for
want of a quorum. A number of wit
nesses were examined on behalf of Judge
Swayne In the impeachment proceedings
against him. Washington's farewell ad
dress was read by Perkins at the be
ginning of the session.
When consideration of the bill for the
government of the Panama Canal Zone
was resumed Morgan took exception to
seme of Its provisions, among them the
one authorizing the deposit -of $1,500,000
to facilitate work on the canal. He saw
rn necessity, he said, for employing a
bank for that service. He considered the
provision as in the Interest of some fa
vorite bank.
Kittredge said the provision was in
tended only to facilitate work on the
canal and avoid asking favors from
banks when funds were needed.
Gorman explained that the provision
was a matter of convenience. He did not
doubt that tho selected bank would be
benefited, but ho did not believe there
would be any danger of loss.
Gorman also spoke "of the acquisition
of the Panama Railroad, saying that,
while he did not believe in the principle
of Government ownership, he was pre
pared to defend tho acquisition of this
road because it was necessary to the con
struction of the canal. Bailey agreed
that it was in accordance with sound
business principles.
Patterson expressed his opinion on the
subject of Government ownership, saying
that he did not regard such ownership
as an unmixed evil. He favored the
acquisition of the Panama road, as It
would enable the Government to demon
strate the effect of National control In
such business. Continuing. Patterson,
paid that to call President Roose
velt the student of Bryan was an
injustice, for he believed both had taken
their lessons from the same source. He
eulogized the President for his attitude,
raying that he had done more to check
agitation than all the railroad officials
and their supporters had been or would
be able to accomplish. He Tioped the
President would pursue the policy en
tered upon and he believed that Gov
ernment ownership must come unless the
power to fix and maintain rates is con
ceded, "because," he added, "as a dis
tinguished gentleman outside of this
chamber has said, the people of this
country have made up their minds that,
if the railroads do not go out of the
Government business, the Government
will go Into the railroad business."
The canal bill was under considera
tion when, at 2 o'clock the Swayne trial
was resumed. A number of witnesses
were examined in the interest of Judge
Swayne. After the last witness of the
day had been heard Higglns said there
were only four more witnesses to be
Introduced In Ju.dge Swayne's interest
and Palmer said that, only one witness
would be called in rebuttal. Both -sides
agreed that not. to exceed two hours
more would be required.
At the beginning of the session Hale
had reintroduced his resolution to bring
the trial to a close next Saturday. He
said that in order to get action upon the
appropriation bills it was absolutely nec
essary to dispose of the trial promptly.
Bacon objected to undue expedition, say
ing that while he agreed with Mr. Hale
as to the Importance of passing to con
sideration of the regular business of the
Senate, he regarded the trial as a con
stitutional function of great Importance,
and therefore deserving of the most care
ful consideration.
LOWER DUTY ON PHILIPPINES
House Committee Favors. Reduction
on Sugar and Tobacco.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. With but
one negative vote, the House commit-,
tec on ways and means today author
ized a favorable report on the .Curtis
bill reducing the duty on tobacco and
sugar from the Philippine Islands to
25 per cent of the Dingley tariff. The
bill was amended by inserting" the
word "wholly" In the provision requir
ing such products to be wholly the
product and growth of the islands.
A provision also was added specify
ing' that the articles subject to the
Internal revenue tax shall pay the tax
upon being- placed on sale in this coun
try. Representative Robertson (La.) voted
against the bill, and nine members for it-
Internal Revenue Is Larger.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. The monthly
statement of the collections of Internal
revenue shows that for the month of Jan
uary, 1905, the receipts were 517,390,443, an
Increase as compared with January 1904,
of 54S4.959.
GIFT PROM ERA2TCE.
Bust of Washington Is Restored to
the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Ambassador
Jusscrand presented to Congress today
the bronze replica of the original marblo
bust of George Washington, which was
destroyed by lire In the Library of Con
gress in 1S51. The ceremonies took place
In the rotunda of the Capitol, where the
bust was unveiled, and in the President's
room in tho Senate wing, where speeches
were made by the Ambassador on behalf
of the French donors, and by Senator
Wetmore. of Rhode Island, and Represen
tative McCleary, of Minnesota, on behalf
of the two branches of Congress. Pres
ident Pro Tern Frye, of tho Senate, pre
sided. Madame Jusseranil drew aside the veil
which exposed the replica and Its gar
landed pedestal. This act provoked the
only applause of the ceremony.
The French Ambassador placed In a
receptacle of tho pedestal documents con
taining a history of the bust, and an
nounced that the acceptance by the
United States of the gift from France
sealed eternal friendship between the na
tions. Senator Wetmore read a resolution
adopted by Congress accepting the gift,
and the Ambassador delivered a speech
of presentation. He said:
Washington a Providential Man.
A great Nation never for-rets th great
deeds and preat examples of Its ancestor?,
and no man Indeed In any country better
deserved grateful remembrance than Georuo
Washington. H was. In truth, a providen
tial man; no other of your great men would
have been able to do as well what ho did;
and he. appearing at any other period of
your history, would not have proved such
a useful citizen. He would not. perhaps,
have fulfilled Lincoln's task so well, but he
fulfilled Washington's; tho noblest that
could be imagined. The noblest, for the
question then was one of life or death. The
question was to know whether the attempt
ed reyoj.utlon would prove the cradle or
grave of American liberty.
For his mighty task he had all the needed
and rarely united qualities: Patience which
was not in action: readiness and fortitude
which were not temerity; calmness which
was not Indifference; kindness which was
not weakness. Far above all the rest, his
soundness of heart, of mind, of sense. And
this soundness of-Judgment taught him that
there are occasions when one can never be
patient enough, and others when one can
never be bold enough. Some of his moves
arc among tho boldest on record, as when,
at Kuch an early date as the first of August.
1774. he declared himself ready to raise
20,000 men. to equip them and lead them
to the rescue of Boston, a move which de
cided his fate and, in a measure, the fate
of his country.
How Prance Honors Him.
We have In France the same feeling that
you have for the great ana good cltlsens of
the past; and in this worship Is Included
more than one American, George Washing
ton being foremost among them. French
admiration began at once and never ceased;
and It led France to do two things for him
and for America; two things which she was
the only country In the world to do.
With her natural sympathy for those who
suffer or those who are threatened in their
Just rights to offer her alliance. France
chose one of the gloomiest moments in tbe
War of Independence. The alliance wasnot
concluded after one of these brilliant ex
ploits which denoto an easy and glorious
termination; It was concluded when Wash
ington and his army were at Valley Forge.
And we did another thing, and which I
believe we wero alone la doing, and which
shows, as well at least as anything else,
the true sentiment of France for Washing
ton and America: When the great cltlsen
died France went into mourning for 10 days,
as if the noblest of her own National heroes
had died; for 10 days the flags of the He
public wero veiled with crepe throughout
the country. A ceremony wan hold at the In
valldes and the most eloquent of our speak
ers, Fontanes, delivered the funeral oration
on the warrior who had made his country.
We meet again today, -,hls birthday, to
honor his memory, and It Is my great privi
lege, acting on the orders of my Govern
ment, to present to Congress the bust of
the founder of this country.
Replacing D'Angers' Bust.
When the Rochambeau mission came
three years ago. receiving from the United
States a never-to-be-forgotten welcome, the
warmest friends of America In France, and
especially the members of the mission, de
sired to send to this country a token of their
gratitude. They thought they could do no
better than to replace the work of art sent
75 years before to America, and offered to
Congress by public subscription to show
how was preserved the old friendly feeling
for the United States. The bust was the
work of David D'Angers, the famous sculp
tor and patriot.
The work was destroyed In the fire at the
Capitol on the 24th of December. 1S31. It
was recently ascertained that the original
model of D'Angers work still existed at
Angers. A; subscription was started, and
as soon closed as opened, and at the head
of the list figure the representatives of the
families wnoso names are best associated
with the great events in Washington's ca
reer; Rochambeau. Lafayette and De
Grasse. The bust was placed in the hands
of my Government for presentation and ac
cepted by you on Joint resolution of last
year.
And now, acting upon the Instructions I
received, on this solemn birthday anniver
sary. I formally offer It to you, gentlemen.
Forever now, I hope, the august face of the
great citizen will be harbored In your Capi
tol. His mild and stern eye will see from
year to year pass by the ever renewed flood
of a more and more remote and powerful
posterity.
During the proceedings the sergeant-at-arms
of the Senate arrived under orders
to produce six Senators to secure a
quorum. They hurriedly went to the
chamber, answered to their names, and
returned. Senator Wetmore, on behalf
of the Senate, responded to the Ambas
sador's speech.
HE HIDES H!S HAND
President Will Not Give Beef
Trust Advantage.
GARFIELD'S REPORT A SECRET
He Is Hastening Its Completion and
Part May Go to Congress This
Session Starts on Stand
ard Next Week.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Commissioner
Garfield of the Bureau of Corporations
has not yet completed his report of the
Investigation of the beef trust. Five Im
portant chapters of the report practically
have been finished, but the detailed fig
ures for the remainder have not been ob
tained. Inspectors of the bureau are now
working on this part of the report, and
it is expected that the information will
be in the hands of Commissioner Garfield
next week.
It Is not certain whether that part of
the report which has been completed will
be submitted by the President to Con
gress at the present session. There are
reasons why all the Information obtained
should not be made public at this time,
but it is possible that some of it may be
sent to Congress before adjournment.
Under the law It is discretionary with
the President whether the reports sub
mitted to him by the Commissioner of
Corporations shall be made public in their
entirety.
In directing that the operations of the
beef trust be Investigated by a special
Federal grand Jury, Attorney-General
Moody has acted upon facts developed by
the Investigation conducted by Commis
sioner Garfield. This information was
presented by the Department of Justice
through the President.
It is not desired by officials of the
Government to publish at this tima
the concrete results of the Inquiry, be
cause by fo doing the hand of tho Gov
ernment In any prosecution of the oper
ators In the trust would be disclosed.
In a measuro at least. Commissioner
Garfield and a corps of clerks in his
bureau were at work today on the re
port, notwithstanding: the fact tho de
partment was closed.
Every effort is being: made to expe
dite this work, not only ih order to lay
tho report before the President, but
also to leave the way clear for his In
quiry into the operations of the oil
trust. The latter Inquiry will be begun
actively next week. Commissioner Gar
field now being engaged In preparing
his plans for It and outlining the woik,
to be done.
-TKe,e.p JP?e ,lver, and, -Wdneys in order.
Hood s Sarsaparilla Is 'the remedy to rez
ulate these organs.
MANY ARE SUBPENAED.
Managers and Clerks of Beef Trust
Summoned to Testify.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22. Work toward possi
ble Indictments of leaders of the great
packing Interests kept the offices of the
United States Attorney and the United
States Marshal open today, in spite of
the holiday. Deputy Marshals were busy
serving subpenas on witnesses who could
not be found yesterday, mostly clerks and
department managers.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 22. It was learned
today that Parker A. Jacobson, local
manager of the Armour Packing- Com
pany, and John A. Bangs, manager for
the Swift Packing Company" have been
served with subpenas to appear before
the United States Government grand
jury In Chicago. April 24, to testify in
the so-called beef trust Investigation.
COAL COMPANIES ARE GUILTY
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Tacit
Agreement Is Conspiracy.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 22. The
Supreme Court today. In the case of
the Wilmington Coal Company vs. the
people, sustained the judgment of the
Cook County Circuit Court and the Ap
pellate Court In the cases where the
Wilmington Coal Company and 16 oth
er coal companies were found guilty of
a conspiracy to control the price of
coal. The Supreme Court says that
actual agreement Is not necessary In
order to constitute the offense charged,
but that a tacit understanding be
tween companies would itself be a vio
lation of the anti-trust law.
KANSAS AFTER THE RAILROADS
Bill Passed Giving Commission Power
to Change Rates.
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 22. The Kansas
Senate tonight passed a bill for the regu
lation of railroads. It provides that a
state railroad board shall make changes
in freight rates upon due complaint be
ing made. A section giving the board
power to change rates of its own initia
tive was included in the bill as It passed
the House.
Favors Oil Refinery Bill.
GUTHRIE. Okla.. Fob. 22. Thi
House committee today recommended
the passage of Walker's bill providing
for the appropriation of $200,000 to
erect and maintain a territorial oil re
finery at Stillwater.
by court-martial, which the law re
quires as a condition-precedent or be
ing a ileserler.
Eikins Explains His Meaning.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Senator El
kins, chairman of the committee on
interstate commerce, desires to correct
a report of what occurred in the ex
ecutive session of that committee yes
terday, especially In reference to what
he was quoted as saying regarding the
position of the President. He told the
committee that the announcement had
been made at the White House that
the President expected the railroad rate
oil! could not be acted upon at this
session, but he did not assume to speak
for the Presidont on any matter con
nected with legislation or say the
President was not satisfied with the
bill passed by the House.
More Time to Build Alaskan Railroad
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. The House
committee on public lands today au
thorized a favorable report on a bill
extending for three years the time for
the completion of the Alaskan Central
Railway.
BBD3E MONEY IS PE0DTJCED
Indiana Legislator Makes Exposure
and Carries His Bill.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22. When the
Parks anti-cigarette bill came up in
the House of Representatives today
Represcntative Baker' of Fulton Coun
ty created a sensation. In explaining
his vote for tho bill, he opened a sealed
letter, which he declared had been sent
him by "the Cigarette Trust," and took
out a X100 bill, which he waved before
the astonished members. The effect
was apparent in the Immediate over
whelming vote in favor of the bill,
which passed by a vote of 74 to 17.
Mr. Baker refused to expose the name
of the person who had sent him the
money for a vote against tne bill. He
called a page, and, putting the bill
back Into Its envelope, sent it to Speak
er Cantwell. Speaker Cantwell later
ordered an investigation to ascertain
who sent the money to Mr. Baker.
Representative Stansbury. chairman
of the committee on judiciary, called
a meeting of the committee imme
diately. A special investigating committer
was appointed by Speaker Cantwell,
and with the assistance of Attbrncy
Goncral Miller, who did the question
ing, wrung from Representative Baker
the name of an ex-state Senator. Mr.
Baker suid he had had to promise the
alleged briber not to divulge his name
In order to draw him out. Detectives
arft searching for the accused.
Tho anti-clgvrette bill is now ready
to go to the Governor. It prohibits the
manufacture or sale of cigarettes In the
state, and forbld3 anyone having them
in his possession.
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ATTACKS BOOKER WASHINGTON
Negro Orator Causes Uproar at Meet
ing in New York.
NEW YORK, Fob. 22.-Crlticism of
Booker T. Washington, and incidentally
of President Roosevelt. by Dr.
Charlca S. Morris, In the Mount Olivet
Baptist Church (African), In West Fifty
third street, has caused a great uproar
among a large audience of negroes, in the
midst of which two women fainted. Dr.
Morris Is pastor of the Abyssinian Bap
tist Church. His remarks, which were
frequently Interrupted, brought hisses and
cries of "outrage!" Later he was de
nounced by a number of clergymen and
laymen. A committee was appointed to
hale Dr. Morris before it and ask him to
retract.
The church was crowded with nceroes
at a reception in honor of James IL J
Hayes, a negro orator of Richmond, Va.
Presidenr RobscVelf s"ent ar letter of re
gret, which was read. Dr. Morris, who'
was chairman of the meeting, then be
gan to talk. He declared Booker T.
Washington to be a coward In his way,
and that since he had become prominent
as a negro leader five Southern States
have disfranchised colored voters. When
the speaker declared that no great harm
would have been done if an anarchist
had made an attack when Booker Wash
ington visited President Roosevelt at the
White House, excitement, which had
been Increasing among the listeners,
reached a high pitch. Several of the
colored men In the audience started to
ward Dr. Morris as If to protest, and
he quickly brought his speech to a close.
After the meeting the arrangements com
mittee met and selected a committee of 3S
to Investigate.
Morris was asked to appear, and It was
dpplnrpd hi wmilri h rniiitft tn re
tract and send a personal letter of apol- !
ogy to President Roosevelt and Booker
Washington, and apologize to the com
mittee In charge of the meeting.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22. Denial was made
by persons who were present that Dr.
Morris approved of violence In his talk
at Mount Olivet Church last night. It
was declared that Dr. Morris did not say
that no great harm would have been done
If an anarchist had dropped a bomb under
the table when Booker T. Washington
dined with President Roosevelt. This. Dr.
Morris says, was the language of a cam
paign orator last Fall, and was quoted to
show that Mr. Washington was unpopu
lar. While Dr. Morris criticized Mr.
Washington. It is asserted that there was
no disorderly demonstration In protest of
his remarks. It could not be ascertained
today that any committee was Investigat
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Pipe Lines as Common Carriers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. '22. Ropresent
atlve Scott of Kansas Introduced a bill J
today placing pipe line companies in j
ine category ol cuminon carriers anu
subject to the interstate commerce
laws.
PRACTICALLY LIFE SENTENCE
Severe Penalty for Major Carring
ton Legal Problems Involved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Mnjor
General Corbln, commanding the Phil
ippine division, cables the War De
partment today a confirmation of the
press report of the conviction of Major
Carrlngton at Manila. He says:
"Major Carrlngton, convicted by the
court of first instance of all counts
against him. sentenced to 40 years in
Bllibad Prison. Appeals to Supreme
Court."
As the convicted officer- Is now In his
SOth year, this action of the court prac
tically amounts to the Imposition of
a life sentence. The result was ob
tained by the application of the Span
ish law permitting' cumulative sen
tences, which Is not common in our
own civil or military law.
Major Carrlngton's conviction raises
some exceedingly' Interesting legal
questions. One of these, on which It
is possible his case may be carried tQ
the Supreme Court of the United
States. Is the constitutional question
of the right of a civil court in the Phil
ippines to separate a United States
military officer from his Governmental
service on account of an overt act al
leged to have been committed by him
In the discharge of his duty to his own
Government. The question of the
court's right to try an American citi
zen is also Involved. Meanwhile tho
army Itself does not know what to do
iu Carrington's case, as it Is a problem
how hecan'.be scparatej from the mili
tary service,-not having been" -convicted
KRATZ' STRENGTH USED UP
Accused Boodler Collapses in Court
Bribery Money Froduced.
BUTLER. Mo.. Feb. 22. Shortly after
entering the courtroom today, where he
Is on trial pn the charge of accepting a
bribe while a member of the St. Louis
Municipal Assembly, Charles Kratz sud
denly became pale and it was necessary
to assist him Into Judge Denton's private
room, where he lost consciousness. Mrs.
Kratz was with her husband, and a phy
sician was summoned. Kratz has been
111 for several months, and recently un
derwent an operation, the wound from
which has not entirely healed.
The trial was delayed for more than
half an hour before Kratz again entered
the courtroom. He was looking pale and
trembled noticeably as he walked to his
seat.
Charles T. Gutke, a former member of
the St. Louis House of Delegates, testified
that he went with Kratz to the residence
of Philip Stock, and that the latter asked
him to handle the Suburban bill In the
House, but that he. Gutke. said he could
not, as there was a combine of 13 In the
House, and that he could not act for all
of them without consulting them.
The state Introduced In evidence the
small black box from the vaults of tho
Mississippi Valley Trust Company of St.
Louis, containing the 60 $1000 bills com
prising the bribery fund referred to In
the testimony brought out in the trial.
The money was counted by the Jurors.
William Desmond, chief of detectives of
St. Louis, was the last witness for the
state. He described his trip to Mexico
when Kratz was brought back to St.
Louis under the provisions of a special
treaty.
At the request of Mr. Fontleroy. counsel
for the defense, an attachment was Issued
today for Thomas K. NIedrlnghau3 to
attend as a witness.
BRYAN BREAKS INTO KANSAS
Starts Campaign to Carry State for
the Democracy.
TOPEKA,. Kan.. Feb. 22. W. J.
Bryan addressed a meeting of Kansas
Democrats tonight on "Back to the
Pecjjle." The occasion was a-Washing-
tori's -birthday banquet given ' by the
Kansas Democracy. It was decided
thut a vlcorous campaign should be
waged until the next election in the !
hope of electing a state Democratic
ticket. State headquarters will be
maintained here permanently.
Bill Passed to Convict Bribers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Feb. 22. The
House today passed by a vote of 120 to 1
what is known as the Silver bill, which
provides that witnesses in bribery trials
shall be Immune from punishment. The
bill was the subject of a special message
from Governor Folk. Governor Folk will.
It is said, bring pressure to bear In an
endeavor to pass the Silver bill In the
Upper House.
Fined for Mixing the Races.
RICHMOND, Ky.. Feb. 22. Berca Col
lege has been fined 51000 for a technical
violation of the Day act. which prohibits
coeducation of the white and colored
races. The case will go at once to the
Court of Appeals of Kentucky, and If that
court upholds the decision rendered today,
the case will be taken to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
There was one more defection from
Thomas K. Nicdrlnghaus, the Republican
caucus nominee, today, when the roll
was called for the 29th ballot for Sena
tor. Representative W. H. Moneyhan
joined the ranks of the bolters by casting
his vote for Lieutenant-Governor McKIn
ley. The ballot: Cockrell, 71; Nledrlng
haus, 64; Kerens. 12; McKlnley, 5; Pcttl
John, 1; Ossenfort, 1.
BABY BTJKNED IN THE FURNACE
Niedrlnghaus Loses One More.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Feb. 22.
All Humors
Arc impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
cot take care cf -without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
PimpleB, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that .tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges
tion, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
"I had salt rheum on my hands so that 7
could not wort. I took Hood's S&raaparllla
and It drove out the humor. I continued
Us use till tbe sores disappeared." Mss.
Ixa O. Bbow. Rumlord .Falls, Me.
Hood's SsrsaparillB promises to
cursiand kseps the prsmtss.
Engineer Telis of Being Held Up by
the Murderers.
ROCHESTER. N. Y.. Feb. 22. G. W.
McCaffey, engineer In charge of an 1S
horsepower boiler In a building on Fur
nace street, used to heat several business
places, has informed the police that about
2 o'clock last Tuesday morning two men
and a woman entered the boiler-roum.
and while one man covered him with a
brace of revolvers, the other threw a
package Into the furnace on the red-hot
coals.
The woman uttered a shriek as he did
so, and one of the n.en threatened her
life also. McCaffrev savs hi lmnrri (ha
scream of a baby as the package struck i
me nre. ine men waueu several minutes.
and then opened the furnace door again !
and raked the bundle about on the coals.
Before leaving the men threatened to kill
McCaffrey if he ever revealed a word of
the matter.
McCaffrey kept silent until it preyed
on his conscience to such an . ex
tent that he could keep quiet no longer.
He says he has been unable to cat or
sleep, and he is apparently In a very
nervous state. All three of the party
were so disguised that he could not give
a good description of them.
New Manager of Moffatt Road.
DENVER, Feb. 22. Announcement was
made today that William F. Jones, audit
or of the Denver, Northwestern &. Pa
cific Railway (the Moffatt Railroad), will
become Its general manager on March 1,
succeeding A. C. Rldgway. It is reported
that Mr. Rldgway is to become general
manager of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway.
Sunset Limited Off the Track.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Feb. 22.-South-ern
Pacific passenger train No. 9. known
as the Sunset Limited, from New Orleans
for San Francisco, was derailed today
near Sandy Fork. Tex. Five cars are
reported to be in the ditch. A tramp was
killed, but none of the passengers was
seriously Injured.
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